Here it is — a killer dessert combo: fudgy brownies stuffed or topped with edible chocolate-chip cookie dough. No baking the cookie dough, totally safe to eat, and dangerously delicious!
🍫 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownie Bites
Ingredients
For the brownie base
(Use homemade or boxed — either works)
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
OR
Use your favorite boxed fudge brownie mix.
For the edible cookie dough
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp milk or heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (HEAT-TREATED — see note)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
⭐ Heat-treating flour (IMPORTANT)
Spread flour on a baking sheet and heat at 350°F (175°C) for 5 minutes to make it safe to eat raw. Cool before using.
⭐ Instructions
1. Make brownie bites
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a mini muffin pan with liners or grease very well.
- Mix brownie ingredients (or prepare box mix as directed).
- Fill each mini muffin cup about ½ full.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, until set but still fudgy.
- Let cool completely.
2. Make edible cookie dough
- In a bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy.
- Add milk and vanilla.
- Mix in cooled heat-treated flour and salt.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Chill 15 minutes to firm up.
3. Assemble the bites
Two options:
A. Scooped on top (pretty + easy)
Place a small scoop of cookie dough on each cooled brownie bite.
B. Stuffed inside (extra decadent)
- Roll a tiny ball of cookie dough.
- Place into the center of each brownie batter cup before baking.
- Bake as instructed.
⭐ Optional toppings
- Drizzle melted chocolate
- Extra mini chocolate chips
- Caramel drizzle
- Sea salt flakes
⭐ Tips
- Chilling the cookie dough helps it hold shape.
- Don’t overbake the brownies — fudgy is best.
- Mini muffin pans make the perfect bite-size treats.
If you want, I can also give you:
🍪 Peanut butter cookie dough brownie bites
🍓 Strawberry cheesecake brownie bites
🍫 Triple chocolate version
Which one next?