🍫 Cookie Dough Brownie Cake
Fudgy brownie + safe-to-eat cookie dough + silky chocolate topping.
⏱ Time
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Prep: 30 minutes
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Bake: 30–35 minutes
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Chill: 1–2 hours
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Total: ~3 hours
🍽 Serves
10–12 slices
🛒 Ingredients
Brownie Layer
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¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
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1½ cups granulated sugar
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¾ cup cocoa powder
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3 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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¾ cup all-purpose flour
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½ tsp salt
Cookie Dough Layer (Egg-Free)
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¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
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¾ cup brown sugar
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¼ cup granulated sugar
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2 tbsp milk
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1¾ cups all-purpose flour, heat-treated
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½ tsp salt
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¾ cup mini chocolate chips
Chocolate Ganache (Optional but 🔥)
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1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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½ cup heavy cream
🔥 Instructions
1. Bake the brownie layer
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Line a 9-inch springform or round cake pan with parchment.
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Whisk butter, sugar, and cocoa until smooth.
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Add eggs and vanilla.
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Stir in flour and salt.
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Pour batter into pan.
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Bake 30–35 minutes until set but fudgy.
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Cool completely.
2. Make the cookie dough
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Beat butter and sugars until fluffy.
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Mix in milk and vanilla.
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Add heat-treated flour and salt.
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Fold in chocolate chips.
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Press dough evenly over cooled brownie layer.
3. Add ganache
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Heat cream until just simmering.
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Pour over chocolate chips.
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Sit 2 minutes, then stir smooth.
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Pour over cookie dough layer.
4. Chill & serve
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Refrigerate 1–2 hours until firm.
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Slice with a warm knife.
🍪 Heat-Treating Flour (Important!)
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Microwave flour in a bowl for 60–90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds
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Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 5–7 minutes
This makes the cookie dough safe to eat.
❓ Q & A (Cookie Dough Brownie Cake Edition)
Q: Can I use boxed brownies?
A:
Yes!
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Use one 9×9 brownie mix
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Bake in round pan if possible
Q: Do I have to chill it?
A:
Yes. Chilling sets the cookie dough and ganache so slices hold cleanly.
Q: How do I store it?
A:
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Fridge: up to 5 days
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Freezer: slice and freeze up to 2 months
Q: Can I make it ahead?
A:
Absolutely — it’s even better the next day.
Q: Can I make it less sweet?
A:
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Use dark chocolate chips
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Reduce ganache thickness
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Slightly reduce sugar in cookie dough
Q: Can I add extras?
A:
YES 😈
Try:
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Oreos
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Peanut butter drizzle
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Caramel layer
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Nuts
Q: Why is my brownie dry?
A:
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Overbaked
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Too much flour
Pull brownies while slightly underdone — they firm up as they cool.
Q: Best way to cut clean slices?
A:
Warm knife + wipe between cuts.
