Description

These Gooey Brown Butter Cookie Dough Blondies combine the nutty richness of brown butter with the nostalgic joy of cookie dough in one irresistible treat. With a crackly top, chewy edges, and a soft center studded with pockets of chocolate and cookie dough, these blondies are the ultimate indulgence for dessert lovers. The brown butter adds a caramelized depth that elevates these blondies far beyond ordinary bar cookies!

Ingredients

Scale

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
1 cup mini chocolate chips, divided
1 cup edible cookie dough chunks (store-bought or homemade)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on two sides for easy removal.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until butter foams and then begins to brown, developing little brown flecks and a nutty aroma (about 5-7 minutes). Remove from heat and let cool for 3-4 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk together the warm brown butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
Add eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
Fold in ¾ cup of the mini chocolate chips, reserving the rest for topping.
Spread half of the batter into the prepared baking pan. Distribute cookie dough chunks evenly over the batter.
Carefully spread the remaining batter over the cookie dough layer. It’s okay if some cookie dough remains visible.
Sprinkle the reserved mini chocolate chips on top.
Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden and set but the center still looks slightly underdone. A toothpick inserted should come out with a few moist crumbs.
Place the pan on a wire rack and let cool for at least 30 minutes before lifting out the blondies using the parchment paper overhang.
Cut into 16 squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

For homemade edible cookie dough: Mix ½ cup heat-treated flour (microwaved for 1 minute), ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, a pinch of salt, and 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips.
Heat-treat your flour by spreading it on a baking sheet and baking at 350°F for 5 minutes or microwave in 30-second increments until it reaches 165°F.
For the ultimate dessert experience, serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
These blondies will continue to set as they cool, so don’t worry if they seem slightly underdone when you take them out of the oven.
The brown butter is KEY to the amazing flavor—don’t skip this step!

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 square
Calories: 285
Sugar: 24g
Sodium: 110mg
Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 9g
Unsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 35g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 52mg

Keywords: brown butter blondies, cookie dough blondies, chocolate chip blondies, gooey blondies, bar cookies