Oatmeal Brookies
I love oatmeal cookies. Brownies are pretty awesome too. I know what a Brookie is, but most of the time they’re made with chocolate chip cookie dough. I figured why not try them out with an oatmeal cookie. That’s how I ended up with Oatmeal Brookies! Oatmeal cookie on top and brownie on the bottom. Does it get any better than that?
I’ve been half batching things to test them out. I did this and a half batch of the Oatmeal Cookie Blondies together in the same pan. I don’t really recommend that as they bake slightly differently. It will work out but these brookies do come out more cakey and less gooey if they’re baked a bit longer. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with a more cake like brownie. I just happen to be a fan of the fudgy-er ones. The two textures of oatmeal cookie and brownie go together so well. Since the oatmeal cookie dough is placed on top of the brownie batter the oatmeal cookie dough doesn’t get crisp like it does when baked as a cookie on a sheet pan. This allows the texture to be soft as opposed to crisp. If you like crisp edges on your oatmeal cookies you’re still in luck. You just need to get an edge piece. The brownies can be baked to just about done for a fudgy gooey texture. You can bake them a bit longer, though I don’t recommend that as they will still cook in the pan while cooling. Also we both know they’re better when they’re gooey. If you like a cake like brownie you can bake them a bit longer or remove an egg. The reduction in moisture will help you out there too.
These keep fairly well in a ziplock bag for storage. That is if they last that long. If you have 2 gallon bags you can cut the batch in half and they should snuggly fit in the 2 bags.
If you hate doing dishes I apologize, but it won’t kill you and it will be worth it to make these Brookies. They won’t disappoint. It’s worth the few extra bowls and a whisk. Isn’t this why the dishwasher was invented, so you can have an excuse to make Brookies. Plus this way you can like the beater for oatmeal cookie dough and then the whisk for the brownie batter.
The Oatmeal Cookie Dough
The Brownie Batter
Ingredients
Oatmeal Cookie Dough:
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (1 stick)
3/4 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1 1/2 Cups Old Fashioned Oats
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Brownies:
1 Cup Unsalted Butter (2 sticks)
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoon of vanilla
1 Cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/4 Cup Dutch processed cocoa powder
2 - 3.2oz Dark Chocolate bars
Instructions
Make the oatmeal cookie dough
Cream the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer using the paddle attachment
Add the eggs, one at a time, to the creamed butter and sugar and mix
Mix in the vanilla extract
In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt, and baking powder, whisk together for best results
Slowly mix in the dried ingredients to the wet, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Do this in at least 2 batches.
Add in the oats and mix until incorporated
Mix in the semi-sweet chocolate chips and chocolate covered raisins until just combined. Do not over mix. This should only take 10-15 seconds
Make the brownies:
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Make the oatmeal cookie dough (see above)
Over a double boiler, or in a microwave safe bowl melt the butter and cocoa powder and mix
Break up the 3.2oz bars of chocolate and stir into the butter mixture until melted. (microwave as needed) - set aside to cool
Combine the granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla in the bowl of your stand mixer using the whisk attachment
Add in the melted chocolate mixture and whisk to combine
Remove the bowl from the mixer and, with a spatula, fold in the flour, salt, and baking powder.
Prepare a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper letting the excess hang over the sides. spray the parchment with cooking spray
Pour the batter into the prepared 9x13 baking pan. Smooth and even out with a spatula
Once the batter is smoothed out scoop out the oatmeal cookie dough and drop on top of the brownies. It should mostly cover the dough
Bake 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle. It’s better to under bake these
Let the brookies cool in the pan and then lift out using the parchment
Cut and ENJOY
