chocolate chip cookie dough brownies, perfected

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You may have seen these on here before. A version of them at least.

I first posted this recipe a few years ago, but since then I have perfected my homemade brownies and I just decided these needed a bit of a makeover. For the better, for sure!

Rich, fudgy, dark chocolate brownies, topped with a layer of decadent (egg-free!) chocolate chip cookie dough and a sweet chocolate glaze.

These brownies are very, very rich, so cut them small, but really… is there anything wrong with that?

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crazy healthy good chocolate chip pan cookie

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Hi! I’m so glad you’re here!

Do you ever just want to treat yourself (say, with an amazing chocolate chip cookie!) but you don’t want to feel guilty about it later?

Well, I’ve got the solution for you right here, with this Crazy, Healthy, Good Chocolate Chip Pan Cookie!

Ok, maybe it’s not super healthy, because this does have sugar in it. But even that sugar is organic, and part of it good-for-you coconut palm sugar!

What does this cookie not have? Flour, eggs, butter… seriously. I know. Stop it already, right?!

This cookie sounds crazy. Almost horrible. But so crazy that it is worth trying, if only just to say you did.

(Yep, that’s why I tried it. My friend kept talking about it, for like - years, and I thought she was just a tad bit nutso. But I also got tired of wondering why she kept talking about it and so, maybe just a little to shut her up if it was not good, I tried it.)

And you know what? I am so glad I finally tried it!

And you will be glad you tried it… and your friends and family will never know it’s so healthy, I promise!

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giant double m&m chocolate chip cookies

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I needed to bake yesterday. Needed to. Like a fish needs water. My heart was aching for it.

Dieting may be good for my waist, but it sure is not good for my heart.

So, despite the beautiful, warm, sunshiney day, I tied on our aprons and we all got to work.

The boys took turns dumping, stirring and tasting. Maren watched and pigged out on Cheerios, and I breathed in the joy of my happy place.

Yesterday. Was a good day.

These fun, giant, plate-sized cookies are what came out of our fun! Because you can’t go wrong with chocolate chip cookies, and… well, m&ms just make everything happier, don’t they?

At least, they do for a 2 year old! (Haakon is obsessed with “MemEms” as he calls them!)

Use two kinds of m&ms for these cookies… regular and minis, dark and peanut butters, regular and pretzel, just mix it up for a fun little twist on the classic!

giant double m&m; chocolate chip cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, melted & slightly cooled
  • 2 cups + 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup m&m; candies
  • 1/2 cup mini m&m; candies

Directions

Melt the butter if you haven't already and set aside.

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda & salt and set aside.

In a large mixer bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla until smooth.

Mix in the flour mixture until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and m&ms.; Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to chill.

Preheat the oven to 325ºF and line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Scoop a full 1/2 cup of dough out, round it into a ball and then split it apart into two halves (like you're cracking a egg in half). Place each half craggly side up on a baking sheet, 4 or 5 cookies to a sheet.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the cookies are just golden brown around the edges. Don't overbake them!

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets at least 10 minutes. Store any leftovers in airtight containers in the freezer (these are great make ahead cookies... but I guess most cookies are!).

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