Brownie Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies

4.67 from 6 votes

If you're asked to choose between cookie dough or brownie batter, choose neither; bake my brownie mix chocolate chip cookies and simply grin!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings: cookies

Author: Jenny DeRemer

Cost: $0.21 per cookie

Ingredients

1 18.3-ounce box brownie mix divided
½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
2 large eggs
1 3.4-ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
3 tablespoons water at room temperature
½ cup pecans rough chopped
1 cup chocolate morsels
1/2 cup pecans chopped; optional add-in
white chocolate morsels optional add-in
peanut butter morsels or peanut butter candy; optional add-in
butterscotch morsels optional add-in
toffee bits optional add-in
confectioners' sugar for dusting; optional
flakey sea salt for dusting; optional

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line two or more cookie sheets with parchment paper or Silpats and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to combine a stick of VERY SOFT butter with half a box of brownie mix. Beat this mixture until well combined.
Next, add 2 eggs and a few tablespoons of water that you've allowed to come to room temperature. Beat again. Lastly, incorporate the remaining brownie mix from the box and an entire package of instant pudding. Beat until combined before folding in the chocolate morsels. If using chopped pecans or other add-ins, stir them in now.
Use a cookie scoop to portion the dough onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are set.
Pull the cookies sheets from your oven and allow cookies to cool for 2 to 3 minutes directly on the cookie sheets. Use a metal spatula with a thin edge to lift the cookies from the sheets and over to a cooling rack.

Notes

To Store the Cookies Properly place into an airtight container such as a metal cookie tin with a lid. Use a square of parchment paper to lay on the bottom of the tin to prevent shifting if transporting. Cookies will remain fresh for up to 10 days.

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