Brookies

     I'm really excited today because I finally found a recipe for chewy chocolate chip cookies that I actually like! But I didn't stop there. I asked myself what could be better than a warm chewy chocolate chip cookie and the clear answer was a warm chewy chocolate chip cookie attached to a warm chewy brownie, also known as the brookie. It's a double whammy of American dessert classics. I think each of the two doughs that make up the brookies would be great on its own too. In fact, the chocolate chip portion will be my new go-to.

INGREDIENTS: (makes 18 brookies, plus a couple extra chocolate chips)

Brownie dough:
2/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate chip dough:
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
5 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:
1. Spray or line cookie sheets and preheat oven to 350.
2. Make the brownie dough first. Mix the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Then, melt the butter with the chocolate chips in the microwave. Let that cool, then stir in the egg and vanilla. Finally, stir in the dry ingredients. Set aside.
3. Now make the chocolate chip dough. In one bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, beat the butter with both sugars until fluffy.  Next, add the vanilla and egg to the butter and sugar.   Gradually stir in the flour mixture. Finally, fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Before assembling the brookies, it may help to chill both doughs in the fridge for a few minutes. Start with the brownie dough, and use a small scoop or a spoon to form little dough balls. Place them on a cookie sheet with plenty of room.
5. After you use all the brownie batter, clean the scoop, and do the same thing with the chocolate chip dough. Place these dough balls right next to the brownie ones, making sure they are the same size, even if you have dough left over.

5. Gently push/pinch the two doughs together, and then roll each cookie in your hands to make sure the  two halves are stuck.

6. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes.

Enjoy these with a cold glass of milk, and come back tomorrow for a creative dinner idea!