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Candy Cane Brookies

The perfect dessert - a cross between a cookie and a brownie. These brookies are a perfect holiday cookie with crushed candy canes inside. They are soft and chewy and fudgy and delicious!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Additional Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 24 brookies
Calories: 155kcal
Author: Michelle

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup chocolate chips divided
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon espresso
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 5 candy canes crushed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place candy canes into a small bag. Use a glass to gently crush candy canes until bite size pieces.
  • Over low heat, melt butter in a heavy pan or double boiler. Once melted, add 1/2 cup chocolate chips and cocoa powder, stirring until melted. Add butter/chocolate mixture to a large mixing bowl and add sugar and espresso. Beat until well mixed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until light and fluffy.
    1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon espresso, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs
  • Add salt and baking powder, and mix again until incorporated. Add flour and stir until combined. Add remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and candy canes and stir until just combined.
    1/2 teaspoon salt, 3/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1 1/2 cups flour, 5 candy canes
  • Scoop cookies onto a baking sheet covered with a silpat or parchment paper.
  • Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 15-17 minutes, until lightly cracked. Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet before moving to a cookie rack.
  • Cookies keep three to five days in a sealed container on your counter.

Equipment

Wire Cooling Racks
Wire Cooling Racks
Parchment Paper for Baking
Medium Cookie Scoop

Notes

  • Do not eat these hot. The candy canes melt and you can burn your mouth badly with the molten sugar.
  • We used cherry-flavored candy canes, but either those or traditional peppermint candy canes would be a perfect complement to the fudgy brookies.
  • For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 102mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g

This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.