Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

Before I made these brownies I don't think I had ever made brownies from scratch before. I always used a box mix. It's easy and fast to just throw the mix in with some oil and eggs and be done with it. But after this recipe I might make all my brownies from scratch. 

Having a baby right before the holidays makes it really hard to watch my calorie intake. Logan's Halloween candy along with Christmas baking have been just to tempting for me. And these brownies are so not good for my post-baby weight loss. I've been forcing to limit myself to one brownie a day. If you like cookie dough and brownies you will like this. I had one with ice cream last night and it was even better. Ice cream makes everything better though! Brian can't get enough of these brownies and I have heard him telling more then one person about them. He'd probably give them 5 stars, but I'm going to give them a 4; a very respectable rating. Give them a try and see how you would rate them!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies
Source: Brown Eyed Baker

Ingredients:

For the Brownie:
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups light brown sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour

For the Cookie Dough:
¾ cup unsalted butter
¾ cup light brown sugar
¾ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons whole milk
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ cups mini chocolate chips

Directions:

Prepare the Brownies: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 9x13-inch pan with foil, with enough to hang over all four sides. Butter the foil. In a medium glass bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool slightly. In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract, scraping the bowl as needed. Mix in the melted chocolate until combined. Reduce the speed to low, add the flour and mix just until combined (don't over-mix). Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake 25 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.

Prepare the Cookie Dough: In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to combine the butter and both sugars. Add the milk and vanilla and mix until combined. Reduce the speed to low and mix in the flour just until combined. Using a rubber spatula, stir in the chocolate chips.

3. Spread the cookie dough over the cooled brownies. Refrigerate until the dough is firm, about an hour. Use a sharp knife or a pizza cutter (my favorite way to slice brownies!) to cut the brownies. Store the brownies in an airtight container at cool room temperature or in the refrigerator.