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Cosmic Brownie Cookies

Think of an actual cosmic brownie, fudgy and delicious. Well, these take all those flavors from those brownies. They are made with the most fudgy, soft, and super chocolaty cosmic brownie cookie base, topped with chocolate ganache and chocolate rainbow sprinkles. They taste like a real cosmic brownie, but in cookie form!

What Are Cosmic Brownie Cookies?

These cosmic brownie cookies are inspired by the cosmic brownies. They take all the delicious flavor of a cosmic brownie and are then made into cosmic brownie cookies. A fudgy chocolate brownie base, topped with a dedicant chocolate ganache and chocolate rainbow sprinkles.

Ingredients For Cosmic Brownie Cookies

  • Unsalted Butter: Using unsalted butter allows you to fully control the amount of salt going into your cookies.

  • Semisweet Chocolate: The type of chocolate used makes a huge difference in the final outcome of your baked goods, so make sure to use high quality semisweet chocolate chips. Using chocolate also helps create the nearest depth of flavor and texture to these cookies like a real brownie.

  • Brown & Granulated Sugar: This recipe uses a combination of both sugars to ensure a soft, chewy and crunchy cookies.

  • Eggs: Eggs will bind your cookies together. A single egg and an egg yolk will give these cookies are soft, chewy, but not too cakey texture.

  • Vanilla Extract: Will give the cookies are depth of flavor.

  • All Purpose Flour: The all purpose flour is perfect for these cookies it creates a tender cookie.

  • Cocoa Powder: Dutch process cocoa powder is the best to use to achieve a rich and chocolaty cookie.

  • Baking soda & Baking Powder: It’s a leavening agent.

  • Salt: Any baked goods need salt. Salt is used to balance out the sweetness of any dessert.

  • Chocolate Rainbow Sprinkles: The chocolate rainbow sprinkles are used at the end top top the cookies.

How To Make Cosmic Brownie Cookies?

  1. Wet Ingredients: Melt butter with chocolate and mix until combined and a smooth consistency.

  2. Mix dry Ingredients together.

  3. Scooping: Use a 1,5 ounce cookie scoop, and gently press down the top of each cookie.

  4. Baking: Bake for 11 to 12 minutes or until the edges have set.

  5. Cookies should be left to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.

  6. For Chocolate Ganache:

    - Heat up heavy cream for 60-90 seconds and pour over chocolate chips.

    -Let heavy cream and chocolate chips sit for 3 minutes before mixing.

How To Store Cosmic Brownie Cookies?

These cosmic brownie cookies could be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days. They can also be stored in the freezer for up to 2 month.


Serving size

  • Around 15 cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter

  • 6 ounce semisweet chocolate

  • 2/3 cup brown sugar

  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar

  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk

  • 2 tsp vanilla

  • 3/4 cup All-purpose flour

  • 2/3 cup cocoa powder

  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

  • 1/4 tsp salt

Chocolate Ganache

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Topping

  • Chocolate rainbow sprinkles

Instructions

Step 1

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 2

  • Melt butter with chocolate and mix until combined and a smooth consistency. Next, mix in brown sugar and granulated sugar until fully incorporated. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix until glossy (about 2 minutes).

Step 3

  • Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms (this dough is a little sticky). Use a 1,5 ounce cookie scoop, and gently press down the top of each cookie. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes or until the edges have set. Let cookies cool for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 4

  • For the chocolate ganache, heat up heavy cream for 60-90 seconds and pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 3 minutes before mixing until combined and smooth.

Step 5

  • Add about 1 tbsp worth of the chocolate ganache on each cooled cookie and use the back of a spoon to spread it out in the center of the cookie. Top with chocolate rainbow sprinkles. Enjoy!