No Chill Cosmic Brownie Cookies
If you are craving a bit of nostalgia, dive into these Cosmic Brownie Cookies, that are inspired by the beloved Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies. With just simple baking ingredients, these decadent cookies combine the richness of a the classic brownie into cookie form.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 8 oz dark chocolate (chopped small)
- 2 eggs (large)
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 8 oz dark chocolate
- 1/3 cup Rainbow chip sprinkles (see note in blog post)
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350° F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large microwavable safe mixing bowl add the ½ cup butter and 8 oz chocolate. Microwave for 30 seconds at a time until fully melted, mixing in between. Cool for 5 minutes.
- 3
Add in the 2 eggs, 1 yolk, 1 cup sugar, and 1 tsp of vanilla into the chocolate. Using a handheld mixer whip the mixture on high speed for 4 minutes until the mixture is frothy.
- 4
Next add in the 2 cups flour, ¼ cup cocoa and ½ tsp kosher salt.
- 5
Using a spatula mix the dry ingredients into the batter until a thick uniform batter forms.
- 6
Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto the parchment paper leaving 2 inches in between for the cookies to spread.
- 7
Bake for 12 minutes.
- 8
When the cookies come out of the oven, bang the sheet pan against the counter to flatten them. This will make them more fudgy.
- 9
Repeat the process if you only have one cookie sheet.
- 10
When the cookies are cooling, melt the 8 oz chocolate in a small microwave safe bowl.
- 11
Spoon the melted chocolate into the center of each cookie and immediately top with the rainbow chip sprinkles.