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Sugar Cookie Brownie Bars/Brownie Sugar Cookies bars (frosted and topped with M&Ms)

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To kick off NFL week 14, I decided to mix a brownie mix, with a sugar cookie mix, add some eggs, melted butter and vanilla and bring this concoction into work.  Not sure whether to call them sugar cookie brown bars or Brownie sugar cookie bars.  And I frosted them with vanilla frosting and tossed some m&ms on top.

I did not realize it was national cookie day, but these treats should suffice.

You can use whatever cookie mix flavor you want and if you find a blondie or chocolate chip bar mix, you can certainly swap out the brownie mix.  

Remember to preheat your oven before baking.

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 brownie mix
  • 1 cookie mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions- preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 9×13 pan with baking spray.  Set aside.   In a bowl, combine mixes, blend in eggs, butter and vanilla. Spread evenly into pan.  Bake 22 to 28 minutes.  (Toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs).  I don’t recommend baking these longer than 28 minutes.  Cool completely.

  • Frosting ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • Heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla

In a bowl, combine butter and powdered sugar.  Add heavy cream, one tbs at a time, until you get the consistency you want.  Blend in vanilla.  Frost bars.  Toss some m&ms on top. 

Store in covered container

Brownie cookies

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These cookies are super simple, sweet and chocolatey.   All you need is a brownie mix, 2 eggs, some melted butter and a cup of chocolate chips.

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 brownie mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with non-stick baking liners or parchment paper.  In a bowl, combine brownie mix, eggs and butter.  Blend in chocolate chips.  Scoop out 2 tbs dough.  Stagger on prepared sheets.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes, no longer.  Cool completely.    If you feel they need to firm up a little more, pop them in the fridge for an hour or so.  Store in covered container.

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Football friday # 6 Little Debbie brownie cookies

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A simple, easy treat for nfl week 6 – little Debbie brownie cookies, frosted, with rainbow chips on top.  These are made with a brownie mix and a few extra ingredients.  They might not need frosting, but I think everything is better with frosting!  I don’t recommend baking these longer than 10 minutes.  They seem undone on top, but pop them in the fridge to firm them up before frosting them and keep them in the fridge for a few hours.   Better a gushy cookie than a dry, overbaked one, right?

Big game for my Bills this week – at the Jets on Monday night football.  Our third straight on the road and our 4th night game in 6 games this season.  I gotta admit the night games are killing me!

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 brownie mix (18 oz or 18.2 oz)
  • 2 tbs unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tbs chocolate syrup
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions – preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In a bowl, combine brownie mix, cocoa, eggs, butter and syrup.  Fold in chips.  Scoop out 2 tbs dough.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Stagger cookies.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes.  Cool

  • Frosting ingredients
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbs unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 2 tbs water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbs chocolate syrup

In a bowl, combine all ingredients.  If you want a thicker frosting, add additional powdered sugar.  Feost cookies.  Sprinkle with rainbow chips, sprinkles or m&ms.  Store in covered container.

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Stuffed brownie cookies

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Another simple, easy to whip up treat.  You can stuff these with anything – oreos, candy.  You can also make  them unstuffed (but what fun is that? 😉)

I want to estimate this makes around 12 cookies. 

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 brownie mix
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips (opt)
  • Oreos

Directions – preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  In a bowl, combine brownie mix and flour.  Add oil and eggs.  Mix in chips if using.  Scoop out 2 tbs dough and evenly form around an oreo.  Stagger on prepared cookie sheets.  Bake 10 to 12  minutes (be careful not to burn bottoms).    They may seem a little gushy on top.  Cool a few minutes.  Place in fridge to help cookies firm up.  Store in covered container.

Brownie cookies stuffed with tollhouse bars

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Brownie cookies stuffed with tollhouse bars

I have made many batches of chocolate chip cookies stuffed with brownies, so I reversed it this time and stuffed a tollhouse bar in a brownie cookie. I didn’t chill the dough, so they came out a little flatter than I prefer, but I think my coworkers will still like them. You can use any chocolate chip cookie bar recipe (homemade or a mix) you want. I recommend my Congo bar recipe on my blog.

  • Ingredients
  • 1 batch congo/tollhouse bars, baked, completely cooled and cut into small squares.
  • 1 brownie mix
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • Water (if you feel dough is too dry, add a tbs or 2)

Directions – combine brownie mix, flour, oil and eggs. Add water if you feel dough is top dry. Scoop out 2 tbs of dough and divide in half. Slightly flatten each half. Now, we assemble!

Place half of flattened dough on your countertop
Top with a tollhouse bar square
Top with remaining flattened dough piece
Completely cover tollhouse bar

Chill dough in fridge for a few hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees for 20 minutes before baking. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or nonstick baking liners. Stagger cookies on your sheet. Bake 10 to 13 minutes. Cool completely

This is how I stagger my cookies

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Brownie mix cookies with peanut butter chips

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Brownie mix cookies with peanuy butter chips

Another simple recipe that starts with a mix. The first time I had these was when I was in college (yup, an eternity ago). The recipe is from Pillsbury from all those years ago.. Just a few ingredients needed. The key with these is to make sure you do not overbake them…if you do, they’ll be dry. If you take them out too early, they may be a little gushy, but that is not a bad thing, is it ?

  • Ingredients
  • 1 brownie mix
  • 1/2 cup flour (spooned from your flour bag into your measuring cup yo get the right amount)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tbs vegetable oil
  • 1 tbs water
  • 1 cup peanut butter chips

Direction – preheat oven to 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Line a cookie sheet with nonstick baking liners or parchment paper. Set aside. In a bowl, combine brownie mix and flour. Blend in eggs, oil, vanilla and water. Fold in chips. Scoop out 3 tbs dough and form into mounds. Stagger on prepared cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Tops will be just set. Cool completley. Store in covered container.

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Spruced up brownie mix brownies

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Nothing wrong with using a good old brownie mix!

I got a late request for brownies with chocolate chips from my president taste tester, Rob. So I grabbed a brownie mix and was looking to spruce it up. I know you can make various substitutions (melted butter for oil; cold coffee, milk or heavy cream for water), so I did that here. I also added some baking cocoa and chocolate extract.

Thursday night treats!

Remember to preheat your oven to 350 degrees for 20 minutes before baking. Also, line your pan with tin foil and spray it with baking spray. I like to do this with brownies and bar cookies because it keeps the edges softer.

  • Ingredients
  • 1 brownie mix
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream or milk
  • 1/2 cup oil or melted butter
  • 1 tsp chocolate or vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Line a 9×13 pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray. Set aside. In a bowl, combine brownie mix, baking cocoa, eggs, cream, oil and extract. Blend in chocolate chips. Evenly spread into lined pan. Bake 13 to 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Sprinkle hot brownies with powdered sugar. Cool completely. Store in covered container.

Topped with a dusting of powdered sugar

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