Easy Brookie Pie {Brownie + Chocolate Chip Cookie}
This easy brookie pie is the perfect mashup of rich, decadent brownies and soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies! It’s easy and so very delicious!
Well, hello there, brookie pie. Aren’t you a sight for sore eyes?
I don’t know about you, but it’s already been a year (even though it’s only March), and I’m not going to argue against amazingly easy desserts that taste better than anything I’ve ever had at a restaurant.
Bring them all on. Or rather, bring them all to my house. I’ll take them. (I’m also not turning away plain ol’ bags of chocolate chips at this point either.)
This brookie pie is crazy easy. And crazy delicious.
Brookie Pie
There are no secrets here. No complicated recipes, and no fussy ingredients.
Just decadent, rich brownie batter + soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie dough.
Both of the recipes are one bowl wonders, and they both come together really fast.
Pie Plate Size (and Alternatives)
This easy brookie pie recipe calls for a 9.5-inch deep pie plate. The batter will probably overflow if you use a regular 9-inch pie plate.
Actually, I know it will, because I tried it, and you don’t want to have to clean up that kind of mess in your oven. Trust me.
If you don’t have this size of pie plate, you can try using a springform pan or a 9-inch square baking pan (for more of a brookie bar vibe).
Ratio of Brownies to Cookies
While the two recipes look very similar in ingredient quantities, when baked, the brownie layer is slightly thicker than the chocolate chip cookie dough layer.
I deliberately created the recipe this way, because…hello, BROWNIES.
And also, the more substantial brownie base carries the weight of the cookie dough without either of the layers drying out (in fact, as any good world citizen knows, brownies are waaaay better slightly underbaked).
The Best of Both Worlds
There is a lot to love about this brookie pie.
It’s the perfect easy to dessert to serve for just about anything.
Weekday “snack” or splurgy weekend dessert. Potluck offering or perfect take-in treat to a neighbor or friend.
And it’s customizable, too. Use M&M’s in the cookie dough! Or flavored chocolate chips. Maybe try mint extract in the brownies? Yum.
While this pie is super yummy served at room temperature, I highly recommend slicing it up slightly warm (or straight out of the oven warm and gooey).
And please, for all that is good and holy, don’t even think about not including a huge scoop of ice cream.
I am a fan of many, many desserts, but I think this easy brookie pie ranks right up in the top five (or ten). It’s the whole package, and it involves a righteously substantial amount of chocolate.
Brookie pie for the win! I hope you love it as much as we do.
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Brookie Pie {Brownie + Chocolate Chip Cookie}
Ingredients
Brownie Layer:
- 6 tablespoons (85 g) salted butter
- 1 cup (170 g) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup (71 g) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (71 g) lightly packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (71 g) all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons (16 g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips (optional)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer:
- 6 tablespoons (85 g) salted butter, softened to room temperature
- ⅓ cup (71 g) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (71 g) lightly packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons (163 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9.5-inch deep pie plate with cooking spray. Set aside.
- For the brownie layer: in a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and 1 cup chocolate chips. Cook for 45-second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth. Don't over heat. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla, and mix until well-combined. Stir in the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and chocolate chips (if using), and mix until no dry streaks remain.
- Spread the brownie batter evenly in the prepared pan.
- For the chocolate chip cookie layer: in a medium bowl of stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a regular bowl using an handheld electric mixer), add the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt and mix until light and creamy, 1-2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla, and mix until well-combined, another minute or so. Stir in the flour and chocolate chips until no dry streaks remain.
- Scoop the cookie dough in large dollops across the brownie batter. No need to spread or press into an even layer.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes until cookie dough is golden and center is soft but set (a toothpick will probably come out with sticky brownie batter). Tent the top of the pie loosely with foil after 20 minutes or so if the cookie dough is starting to brown too quickly. EDIT: some readers have reported back that they needed to add 10-15 minutes to the baking time for the brownie layer to bake through (a lot depends on the type of pan being used and oven temperature). If adding time, be sure to tent the pie with foil so the cookie layer doesn’t brown too much.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately for a warm and gooey pie, or let the pie cool and serve at room temperature or slightly warm with ice cream.
Notes
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Recipe Source: from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
I wonder if half chocolate chips and half butterscotch chips in cookie dough would add a nice flavor to that layer maybe? I love that combination in haystack cookies.
Sounds like a delicious experiment!
So yummy! The recipe was perfect and easy to follow. My daughter, Brooklyn, was thrilled to see that there was a dessert named after her (we call her Brookie sometimes!). The combination of the best two classic desserts just can’t be beat. We’ll be adding this to our regular dessert recipe rotation!
I am just now catching up on past recipes I want to try (due to health issues). This looks so good, but I am wondering if there are any high altitude adjustments that I should use when making it at our cabin where it is just over 7,000 ft above sea level. Our home is around 3500 ft.
Hi Peggy, there very likely will be some adjustments needed, but I haven’t tested this recipe at that high of elevation (I live at 2,500 feet) and so I’m not entirely sure what to suggest. Sometimes adding a couple tablespoons more flour to the batter will help and reducing oven temp by 25 degrees.
SO good!!! My family loved this, can’t wait to make it again! Such a perfect Sunday night treat. And definitely the perfect pair with a scoop of ice cream! Delish!
I’m going to try cooking the brownie layer for a few minutes and then adding the cookie dough to eliminate the tenting step. Has anyone else tried this?
This pie was AMAZING! I doubled the recipe and made two pies. We had guests over for dinner and my family and the guests LOVED it. We also gave some to our neighbors and they said that Brookies were really hard to make and this one was the best they’d ever had. I’m not bragging about my baking skills – I’m pretty sure it was all the recipe. It turned out wonderful. Thanks, Mel!
I made this yesterday, and it turned out awesome!! I used a 12” cast iron skillet instead of the 9.5” dish, but followed the rest of the recipe exactly as written, and it was cooked to perfection in 30 minutes. The brookie ended up being a bit thicker than an inch using the larger skillet. Love everything about this dessert, it’ll be one I make many times.
Thanks for the recipe!
These are amazing! My daughter wanted to buy some junk brownie from the store and I said to let me try a homemade version made with REAL ingredients instead. Now I am the stuff! The whole family loved.
I used semi sweet chips (Guittard) in the brownie layer with 1/2 cup semi sweet chips mixed in and Hershey’s cocoa. In the cookie layer, I used milk chocolate chips.
Instead of all-purpose flour, I used fresh ground soft white whole wheat (same amounts) in both layers and happened to use guinea hen eggs (2 guinea eggs for each chicken egg).
My BIG TIP is to bake the treat in a 12″ cast-iron skillet for 30 minutes total, tenting after 20 minutes. TURNS OUT PERFECT!
I love many of your recipes on this site but I must say this is not my favourite.
After reading the comments, I baked the brownie portion for 7 minutes before scooping the cookie dough on top to bake for another 35 minutes. Mine came out fine, maybe a little to the gooey side, but my brownie portion was burnt at the edges.
Flavour wise, I am a huge chocolate fan but did not find this fantastic. Maybe I would have enjoyed it better with ice cream on the side.
Sorry this one didn’t work out for you – I’d recommend following the recipe and not pre baking the brownie layer (that will help the edges not burn).
I liked the recipes that are here I am going to try some
I made this yesterday. It was really, really, really, really, good. However, mine was kind of an ugly mess because I don’t have a pie pan. I baked it in an 8″ square pan, which was pretty much a terrible idea, the middle didn’t get done and so I had to improvise and well, lets just say it’s unattractive, but it tastes really good. I’m just putting that out there because there is a reason we use the tools Mel tells us to use. Try this recipe, it’s easy and delicious, but use the right pan to bake it.
Made this for Pi day Sunday and it was a big hit. I probably underbaked it according to some experts, but I like my brownies a tad gooey so to me, it was perfect!
Thanks, Wendy!
I made this brookie pie yesterday. It was delicious, and my family loved it. It’s even better today! Will make it again, for sure!! I made it with the optional chocolate chips (used 1/2 cup not 1 cup) in brownie layer with the thicker cookie layer. After reading the comments, I used a 10-inch ceramic round baker, convection at 325, started checking it at 25 min, and cooked an additional 8-10 min checking it about every 2 min. I did not need to tent with foil.
I couldn’t get it to bake properly, but it was still delicious.
Was it under or over baked? I’ll add a note to the recipe because based on the reviews, many others have had to add a few extra minutes to the baking time.
It was a little undercooked. Kind of a raw gooey. Still yummy tho
SO Delicious!!!!! Hi highly recommend this dish! It taste so good!
SO Delicious!!!!! Hi highly recommend this dish!
Thank you, Elizabeth!
This was AMAZING! We made this for PI day yesterday and my family gobbled it up. Will DEFINTELY make again. Thanks for all your recipes, Mel. You are amazing!
Thanks, Laura!
Delicious! But my cookie layer actually took the longest to bake! It was still kinda gooey in the middle section, but I didn’t want to leave it in for much longer (it had already been in there for like 12 extra minutes) because the edges were really browning. Even though I’m perfectly content eating a gooey cookie, the people at the silent church auction may not be!
Mel thank you for the delicious new pie recipe just in time for pi day! It fit great in an aluminum 10 in pie plate and I added abt 15 or so min to get it to set up- wondering if it took longer bc it wasn’t a glass pie plate? (My oven usually cooks the same as recommended times on your site) It was so delicious and perfect warm with some vanilla ice cream! I am so grateful for all you post and share, we are such super Mel fans over here!! Thank you!!
Hey Haley! Yeah, maybe the aluminum pan had something to do with the bake time. But you also aren’t alone – a lot of others added time, too. I think my oven must bake desserts in glass pans a bit faster because my brownie layer overbakes after about 28 minutes. Weird! I wish I knew how to troubleshoot all the ins and outs!
This was crazy delicious! I accidentally under baked it (like a lot…oops) and it was still magnificent! Like a brownie/cookie hot fudge on the ice cream . But the flavors were excellent! I’m sure baked correctly it’s even yummier. Guess I’ll just have to try again.
Haha, guess you will have to try again (which is NOT a bad thing). 🙂 I’m glad you liked it. Thanks, Bee!
Delicious! I tried doubling it in a 9 by 13 pan and it worked pretty well. Not sure if it was my oven, but the brownie layer was pretty gooey compared to the cookie layer. Next time I’ll try baking the brownie layer for 5 minutes and then adding the cookie layer on top. Thanks Mel!
Made two of these last night and they were a big hit with all the college kids. The brownie section did take almost 15 minutes more to bake (one 10 inch pyrex and one 10 inch ceramic), however I’m sure this is due to my old oven. Once we felt it was properly cooked we didn’t mind a bit of fudginess to the dessert, especially with ice cream. Fun spin on pie for Pi Day! Thanks for another great recipe!
Thanks, Kat – baking times are varying as people check in on this recipe. I think it’s due to ovens, pan type, etc. I’m glad your double batch worked out pretty well!
Thanks, Heidi!
This turned out great for me! I used a 9” springform pan. I baked for 20 min, then tented with foil and baked for 20 min more. Perfection! I even accidentally halved the butter in the brownie portion (misread the recipe) and you’d never know. It was delicious and the family gobbled it up.
Thanks for the review, Bev! Kind of awesome half the butter still made for a delicious brownie. 🙂
Despite the fact that I scrolled too far down on my phone and accidentally added the cookie amount of flour to the brownie part….♀️ which I then tried to correct by adding a couple more tablespoons of butter and leaving out the cocoa powder ♀️. And despite the fact that the cookie part was somewhat under baked because I was worried the brownie part was going to be too dry…..
This was so delicious!!! It actually turned out decently! I can’t wait to make it again with the correct amounts of everything! And serve it with some homemade vanilla ice cream.
I was a little nervous reading the first part of your review, Kelly! But I’m glad that despite all of that, you still enjoyed this one!
I made this today with Better Batter gluten free flour, and it was PERFECT. I weighed the ingredients, substituted the flour for the same amount, and changed nothing else in the recipe. It baked up beautifully.
5 bajillion stars for an easy, and delicious, gluten free dessert!!!
P.S. Mel, you are THE. BEST. I started following food blogs a decade ago, and you are literally the only one I still follow (that is not hyperbole). The others got tedious, sold out, or lost relevancy. But you have stayed consistent all these years. I’m so glad I have your blog in my life! I’m not just saying that, I genuinely mean it.
Also, whoever thinks you’re not aging well is FULL OF IT. You’re smokin’.
Thank you so much, Sandi – seriously. You made me laugh..and…not gonna lie…cry a little. Thanks for your kindness and sincerity and for STILL being here after all these years. Also, I’m super thrilled this pie worked out with gluten free flour. Thanks for adding that part of the review – so helpful for anyone else needing/wanting a GF substitution.
So good. Ate it warm and oozing and delicious. I made it ahead of time, so I had it in the fridge, then thought I should bake it longer, then overbaked it a bit, but it was still perfect.
Thanks for letting me know how it worked out for you!
I don’t know what I did wrong but the cookie layer is cooked – almost over cooked – and the brownie never baked at all. Like, it was almost like pudding after 40 minutes in the oven. I have no idea why. I used a pyrex 9 1/2″ pie plate – my husband thinks that’s why – that the thick glass didn’t conduct heat – but I don’t know. Any ideas? I so wanted to love this…
Hey Mara, I use the same type of plate, so I don’t think that’s entirely the issue…I’m guessing for those that have had issues with this pie baking through, it might be because our ovens bake at different temps (which is common, unfortunately – ovens can vary vastly in specific oven temp). If your oven bakes hot at all, it might make this recipe tricky. If you decide to try it again, I’d suggest reducing the oven temp by 25 degrees or so and watching the time closely. I’ve baked this several times in a glass pan and I’ve had good luck sometimes using convection bake (you might try that if you have that option). Sorry you had issues with it!
I baked mine until the top was lightly browned with a few golden bubbles like a normal cookie. When I cut into it after 30 minutes the brownie wasn’t cooked in the middle. We enjoyed a piece of the crust side and I popped it back in the oven for 10 minutes on the bottom rack of my oven and the brownie layer was perfect and the cookie layer was still soft but definitely more golden browned than a normal cookie. Next time I will bake it in the bottom 1/3 of my oven or convection for the 35 minutes.
Thanks for the feedback, Kelly!
Made this last night, it’s amazing! One of my sons is anaphylactic to eggs, so I replaced each egg with 1 TBSP of plain whole yogurt, and it worked out very well.
Thanks for sharing that substitution, Melinda! Glad this worked out and was a hit! It always makes me happy when kids, especially, that have to work around food allergies find a recipe that works and is delicious!
Perfectly timed for Pi Day tomorrow! We are so excited! Thank you
Made this recipe with the thicker cookie dough layer option in a springform pan. Worked out perfectly. So delicious and definitely a keeper! My family loved it! I don’t know how you do it Mel, another amazing recipe!! Thanks for working your magic in the kitchen!
Glad this worked in the springform pan, Maddie! (And more cookie dough is never a bad thing) 🙂
this pie didn’t cook Was in oven more than double the time, tried the foil over the top. still came out a mushy wet mess. we ate the outer edges which were cooked but didn’t taste that good. not sure what went wrong here. normally recipes on this site are very good.
Sorry this didn’t work out for you, Amanda!
Beyond delicious!! Instantly devoured by my teenagers and myself accompanied with a scoop of Costco ice cream. Thanks Mel! Another family favorite, as are so many of your recipes!!
Thanks for letting me know!
This looks so good and can’t wait to try!
P.S. thanks for all that you do. ❤️
Thank you, Taylor.
Do you think this could be prepared a day or two prior to baking and kept in the refrigerator until ready to bake?
Excited to try this. It looks delicious!
I haven’t tried that, Jen, but I think it stands a good chance of working! You might need a few minutes extra baking time to account for the chilled dough.
I tried it this way last night. It took a lot longer to bake (20 extra minutes) and the insides were still pretty raw. I think I should have let it come to room temp before baking. The edges were delicious. I’ll definitely make again but bake immediately.
This was delicious! We ate it warm with ice cream and a drizzle of hot fudge sauce and everyone loved it. I will say that it’s very rich, so start with a smaller than you think you’ll want piece. There are 5 of us, so I figured we’d make it last two nights so I cut it in half, then made 5 pieces out of that half and it was too much. I couldn’t finish mine, and neither could a couple of my kids. No big deal, we will finish them today and just stretch the pie a bit longer! Super yummy and we’ll definitely make it again, just be aware of the richness and start with a small slice. Thanks Mel!
Thanks for the review, Madison! This brownie cookie situation keeps really well (and reheats beautifully) so the good news is, leftovers aren’t a bad thing. 🙂 Glad you guys enjoyed it!
I made this this morning. I don’t have a pie plate or a 9×9 pan, so I baked it in an 8×8 glass pan and it worked well. I had to add 10-ish minutes to the baking time and use a foil tent towards the end, but it was really good!
Thanks for letting me know it worked well in that size of pan, Katrina!
Making this for my college daughter and her friends for Mar 12th “YES DAY!” Since they wanted dessert for breakfast!!
(Just read your IG post about people being mean. Seriously don’t know what makes people act so ugly to someone who has a cooking blog, but neither here nor there….your site is a little respite for me in times of stress and I appreciate it and you.)
Thank you, Stacy! XOXO
I always scratch my head a little when a recipe has “optional” after chocolate chips, but you and I know they’re never really optional! 😉
This looks amazing! Thanks for another fun recipe to try!
Haha, true…always mandatory
Would this work okay doubled in a 9×13?
I don’t know for sure, but I think so!
Omg!! That looks amazing!!! Can’t wait to make it. Thank for all your time you put into posting these recipes. Our family loves everything you post! :-))
Thank you so much, Jessica!
Yum!!! You know Sunday, March 14 is Pi day, right? Perfect timing! Will be making this. We always celebrate Pi day with at least 3 different pies. This will be one this year! Thank you!!!
I’m so out of it, I spaced Pi Day. Kind of proud of myself for unintentionally being on the ball. Haha.
Hi Mel, this looks like a winner. Years ago when Brookies were first introduced I purchased a Brooke pan from Wm. Sonoma and made them several times. Doing this as a pie is a great idea. You never disappoint! Judykay
This looks amazing! Do you recommend I use a 10 inch pie plate instead of the 9.5 if choosing to do a thicker cookie dough layer?
Hello this looks amazing! Do you recommend I use a 10 inch pie plate if choosing to make with a thicker cookie dough layer. Or should I stick to the 9.5.
Yes if you have a 10-inch plate, I’d probably suggest that
A friend just brought me a store-bought version of this week and I was wishing I had a recipe to make it myself. Of course you came through, Mel!
By the way, my store-bought indulgence is brownie batter hummus. Any chance you are working on a dessert hummus recipe? Any flavor will do!
https://www.melskitchencafe.com/brownie-batter-dip/
Nancy. Have you tried this? It is super yummy.
Hi Nancy, I’ve actually never thought of a dessert hummus (and haven’t tasted it before). Sounds intriguing!
I first heard of it on Shark Tank. It’s called Delighted By. Aldi now has their version of it and I can eat the whole container in a sitting.
“Righteously substantial amount of chocolate ” Love your recipes. Love your writing. Looking forward to trying this one!
How did you know I needed something like this today .. this right here is what dreams are made of !!
Heaven forbid I’m not eating sweets currently (weight loss goals) but this will be my reward on my vacation at the end of April with lots and lots of ice cream!!! Can’t wait!!!!
Great seeing you back in my inbox! I’ve been missing you Mel. AND the recipe looks tasty! Thanks
Thank you so much, Eileen.
Oh my goodness! It is only 6:19 A.M. and this looks so delicious.
Just in time for Pi day. You are a saint!
This looks amazing! I’m honestly tooted to get out of bed and bake this even though it’s after 11pm.
*tempted!