These bar cookies feature two layers of decadence — chocolate chip cookie and brownie. Additional butter and egg in this cookie dough give the bars a chewier texture.
Ingredients
Makes 48 (2- by 1-inch) bars
For chocolate chip cookie dough
Step 1
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan and line bottom and sides with wax paper, then butter paper.
Step 2
Spread brownie batter evenly in pan.
Make chocolate chip dough:
Step 3
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
Step 4
Beat together butter and sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Lightly beat 1 egg with a fork in a small bowl and add 1 3/4 tablespoons of it plus remaining whole egg to butter mixture, beating with mixer until creamy. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour mixture until just blended, then stir in chips.
Step 5
Top brownie batter evenly with spoonfuls of cookie dough, spreading gently with back of spoon to form an even layer.
Step 6
Bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs adhering, about 1 1/4 hours. Cool completely in pan on a rack, about 2 hours. Invert onto a cutting board, remove paper, and cut into bars.
Cooled dream bars keep, layered between sheets of wax paper, in an airtight container at room temperature 2 days.
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Reviews (18)
Back to TopThese were ok. The cookie part was too cakey for my taste. I used boxed brownie mix to save a little time. *IF* I were to try these again, I would use a different cookie recipe.
nikki20
6/21/2011
These are great... I too bake the brownie batter while I'm mixing the cookie dough. Just a tip- before putting the dough on top of the brownies, flatten it in your hand (like a pancake) and then kind of piece it together over the brownie batter. I found that it doesn't "spread" that easily.
leeza4722
Manitowoc, WI
4/11/2010
Excellent. Best brownies I've ever made.
avih
Chicago
2/16/2010
I followed the suggestions from SadiesKitchen and these bars were perfect -- a huge hit with my teenagers and their friends.
CookingCheri
8/15/2009
一个真正的人群pleaser.Delicious.Thanks谨慎on the cooking time. I lowered oven to 325 and started checking at 45 mn.They were ready in 50-55mn. and could not have stayed in any longer without burning. I used the choc. chip cookie recipe given here, and the brownie recipe for Candy Bar Topped Brownies--on this site, Bon Appetit--sans the candy bars for this purpose.It is a delicious brownie recipe that I often use (an "adult" brownie--not too sweet, and with a hint of espresso). The first time I made these I put the choc. chip cookie layer on the bottom b/c I thought it would be too heavy on top. That worked fine, but I discovered it also works fine to follow the recipe and put brownie layer on the bottom. I think the choc. chip cookie recipe is lighter, airier than some I've made. Any way you layer it, a great recipe!
SadiesKitchen
8/28/2008
My family really liked these. The comments re cooking time were very helpful. I started the brownie layer baking as I mixed the cookie layer and then added the cookie layer, turned the oven down to 325 and cooked for about 35 mins (check it often, though) and it came out perfectly. I followed the cookie recipe but used brownie mix, btw.
brooklandsbuttercup
1/13/2008
These were delicious! I added in caramel and chocolate swirl chips to the cookie dough batter which made it even more delectable. I only cooked it for an hour and it came out perfect. Everyone loved them!
Anonymous
Ivoryton, CT
5/30/2006
Okay, four forks, just for the idea! I used Trader Joe's brownie mix, and also their refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough. The refrigerated dough would have been too heavy to put on top, so I put it on the bottom, topped with the brownie dough and then sprinked with nuts. Crazy good.
sumurai
Campbell, CA
1/25/2006
I spent my morning making this, making sure to follow all the little directions and not finding the chocolate chip cookie dough very good. And Like some forboding thing it wasn't. No, it burned. I got annoyed and finally after an hour and 5 minutes and the brownies still goey and the cookie dough burning I finally covered the thing in metal foil and the oven up. One side burned but they taste all right. Next time I am gonna half bake the brownies smear my own recepie of chocolate chip cookie dough on it and try that. Beware!!!!!!!
Jennalee Stevens
Sunnyvale, CA
6/7/2004
I love this recipe! It is easy to make and everyone enjoys the bars! I only bake them for minutes though, that is usually enough. You can also cheat by using brownie mix.
Anonymous
1/31/2004
My kid love this recipe!
Anonymous
L.A., CA
1/8/2004
the brownie part was very good (I added some mini hershey's kisses to the batter) but the cookie part browned a bit too much for my taste to get it to the point where the brownies were cooked enough. Next time I'll just try the brownie recipe by itself or else try some store-bought chocolate chip cookie dough for the top layer and see how that works.
Anonymous
11/23/2003
I just want to echo the caution on the cooking time. I didn't read the comment before I followed the recipe (I mean, who expects Gourmet Magazine to have the cooking time to be so far off the mark?) But 1 1/4 hours was WAY TOO MUCH. They were burned in parts. I'd start checking at 45 minutes. A little more effort than usual, with the separate bowls and all, but they probably are very good when they're cooked right!
Los Angeles, CA
11/16/2003
Years ago I made bars like these frequently, but all I did was spread ready-made chocolate chip dough out in a pan, bake it partially, then spread brownie batter on top and baked 'till done. Try it - its a lot less work and they taste great! Going to the trouble of making homemade batter is better reserved for when each recipe is enjoyed on its own, in my humble opinion....
Anonymous
Amherst, MA
10/29/2003
Look at the link at the top of the recipe for the brownie recipe.
Anonymous
Seattle WA
10/25/2003
