How to Make Delicious Low Calorie Brookies | Weekend Treats

This weekend, let's make some BROOKIES! They're the mouth-watering combination of a brownie and a cookie recipe married together into one delicious treat.
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BROOKIES RECIPE
Makes 16 Brookies - Per Brookie:
Calories: 351 - Fat 22g - Carbs 53g (18g sugar) - Protein 6g
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INGREDIENTS:
Cookie Layer:
1/2 cup salted butter
1/2 cup sugar (or coconut sugar or sweetener like Swerve: )
1/2 cup light brown sugar (or coconut sugar or brown sweetener like Swerve: )
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups Flour (AP/Almond/Oat/Gluten Free like this flour: )
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips

Brownie Layer:
1/3 cup Flour (AP/Almond/Oat/Gluten Free like this flour: )
2 tbsp cocoa powder (or Dark Cocoa like this one: )
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
4 tbsp salted butter
1/2 cup sugar (or coconut sugar or sweetener like Swerve: )
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Line an 8x8 or 9x9 with parchment paper and lightly grease.

COOKIE LAYER:
1. In a bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, & salt.
2. In another bowl, cream together butter, light brown and regular sugar until well combined.
3. Add egg & vanilla to the butter-sugar mixture and beat until smooth.
4. Add 1/2 the dry ingredients and beat together. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and beat until combined, using a spatula, spoon, or your hands if it gets too hard for the mixer.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips and press into the bottom of your pan.

BROWNIE LAYER:
1. Mix flour, cocoa, & salt in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Melt the chocolate chips and butter together in the microwave for 30 seconds, stir and nuke it for 30 seconds more if not fully melted. Or you can do this in a pan over low heat until smooth & glossy. Let it cool slightly.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs for 30-60 seconds until pale & thick.
4. Add sugar & beat an additional 30-60 seconds until dissolved.
5. Add melted chocolate mixture & vanilla and stir on low speed until smooth.
6. Add dry ingredients and mix on low until no more lumps.
7. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if using.
8. Pour the brownie batter over the cookie layer and spread evenly.
9. Bake on lower rack in the oven until top is set and brownies are slightly "jiggly" in the middle. About 25-35 minutes.
10. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
11. Cut and serve.
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