Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"When you bite into these rich, chocolate cookies, you'll think it is a brownie!"

 

• Ready In: 17mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 30

ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup shortening (Crisco is good)
• 1 1⁄2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄3 cup sifted cocoa powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans

directions

1. Set oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugar, water and vanilla.
3. Beat in the eggs.
4. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture; beat just until blended.
5. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 7-9 minutes (don't overbake).
8. Cool 2 minutes; remove to wire racks.

Reviews

[Pawsfurthought]

As soon as these were out of the oven, I knew they were a hit. My husband, who is at best ambivalent about chocolate, RAVED! Thanks, kittencal, for another keeper! Soft and gooey, perfect!

 

[Marietta Mary Lou]

What sets this recipe apart from the many good recipes that go by this description is its use of staple ingredients. I was at a vacation home, not my well-stocked kitchen, when called upon to bake a gift ASAP. No time for grocery shopping. I had only 2 eggs: bingo, a partial bag of c. chips, and only a dab of butter. Wait, there's a can of lard in the cupoard! That took care of the critical items; the rest I had. They turned out delicious and I was proud to give them...that is, those that escaped my weimaraner who had surreptitiously counter-surfed them! Thanks for posting.

 

[JHSmith95]

Heavenly.....another great recipe from Kittencal!! Glad they're going out the door and not staying in my kitchen....if they make it to this evening. :) I made according to the recipe except for making half the chips white peppermint, adding a 1/2 tsp of coffee powder, and omitting the nuts since they were for a kid's party. I baked them on parchment paper, took them out of oven as soon as the tops looked "dry" (about 6-7 minutes). then cooled until cookies flattened/set before removing from pan. For servings, I doubled the recipe and used a small (tablespoon of batter) cookie scoop; it made 8.5 dozen, 2.5 inch round cookies.

 

[Rita F.]

This is excellent for the "hamburger cupcakes". Before making these I had to make a sheet of brownies and use a cookie cutter to make the "meat" part of the cupcake and it looks more like a hamburger patty. Everyone of the people who ate them wanted the recipe for the brownie cookies.

 

[brownielove]

U never dissapoint I cant wait to do more of ur recipes dont stop what ur doin