Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies

As I'm sure I've stated before... I absolutely adore brownies. Know what else I adore? Chocolate chip cookies. So, it only made sense that I would completely fall in love with a Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie, right? I thought so. I decided to make some in my "Perfect Brownie Pan" which is my favorite thing to bake brownies and bars in (it makes them perfectly even and gives them that perfectly crisp edge that is so desired)! \My daughter was having a playdate the day I made them, so I thought that would be the perfect way to get the children all sugared-up so they would run around like wild animals and burn off some of their energy... because, as we all know, 6 and 7 year old children have a never-ending supply of energy... It's ridiculous.

In order to make these chocolate chip cookie brownie bars even more adorable, I highly, HIGHLY suggest you decorate them with a little swirl of frosting and top them with a Cookie Crisp Cereal cookie. It would be a shame to eat one without it... but, I suppose it can be done! ;)


Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars Recipe: {Print Recipe}

Ingredients:
1 box Fudgy brownie mix
Eggs* according to package directions
Oil* according to package directions
Water* according to package directions
2-1/2 cups prepared chocolate chip cookie dough (I made the recipe on the back of the Ghirardelli package!)
Non-stick spray
*optional - Frosting & Cookie Cereal to decorate

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare brownie mix according to box instructions. Set aside.

Lightly grease a Perfect Brownie Pan or a 9"x 9" square baking dish. Press cookie dough into bottom of pan. Pour brownie mixture over the top.

Bake in preheated oven for about 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Allow to cool. Cut into 16 equal pieces.

Embellish with frosting and adorable tiny cookie.


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Cheesecake Brownies

I don't think i've ever met a dessert I didn't like. I love them all in completely different ways. But, if I were going to be stranded on an Island and I could only bring one dessert, that dessert would be brownies. I have a love for brownies that I have never felt with another food before... It's creepy, really. Okay, so I might be exaggerating a little... But, I do love them! They are very versatile, much like cupcakes. You can pretty much pair any flavor with a brownie and have success! This week I was overly consumed by couponing, so I hadn't done a whole lot of baking or cooking. We went over to my MIL's house for a visit and she presented me with the most awesome present EVER! A Perfect Brownie Pan Set set!!

I remember when I saw these on TV I thought they seemed interesting. I thought they could be one of those products that claims to be revolutionary, when in reality it doesn't work all that well. But, I decided to test it out at my MIL's that night and I made some cheesecake brownies... and let me tell you, it was awesome! Perfectly cut brownies! I've made a lot of brownies over the years and have tried every different technique to make them look perfectly even and neat. This pan does just that! It's amazing and I love it. So, you should probably get one now :)


Cheesecake Brownies Recipe:


Brownie Part:
1 Box brownie mix
Eggs (according to your box!)
Water (according to your box!)
Oil (according to your box!)


Cheesecake Part:
8 ounces cream cheese
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Prepare brownie mixture according to package directions. Spread into your pan of choice.

Combine cream cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and use an electric mixer to beat it until it's smooth. Spoon cheesecake mixture over the brownie mixture in 9 big blobs. Use a knife to twirl and swirl the cheesecake mixture. Now, if you're using the Perfect Brownie Pan Set you would place the metal divider over the top of the brownies and push it down and it would help to distribute the cheesecake mixture even more!

Now just bake according to your box's directions! Then, you eat them!