Slutty Brownies For My 35th Birthday!

I personally am not a cake or ice cream type of person, so my wonderful husband made me these decadent brownies instead! This blog is going to be a family affair, by the way.

THESE SLUTTY BROWNIES ARE THE MOST OVER-THE-TOP DESSERT YOU'LL EVER TRY. THEY HAVE A SOFT AND CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BASE, A LAYER OF OREO COOKIES, AND A FUDGY BROWNIE TOP! THIS RECIPE IS FROM SCRATCH AND DEFINITELY THE MOST INDULGENT BROWNIE RECIPE AROUND.

PREP TIME: 30 minutes

COOK TIME: 50 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 1 hour 20 minutes

SERVINGS: 18 slices

INGREDIENTS:

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE LAYER:

1 cup Unsalted Butter, melted and cooled

3/4 cup Brown Sugar

3/4 cup White Sugar

2 Large Eggs

1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour, aka plain flour

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1 1/4 cups Chocolate Chips

OREO LAYER:

24 Oreo Cookies

BROWNIE LAYER:

2/3 cup Unsalted Butter, cubed

8 ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate, finely chopped

1 & 1/2 cups White Sugar

3 Large Eggs

1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour, aka plain flour

2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder

1/2 teaspoon Salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Line a 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper and leave an overhang around the sides.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE LAYER:

1. Beat together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar.

2. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.

3. With the mixer on LOW speed, beat in the flour and salt.

4. Turn off the mixer and stir in the chocolate chips using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.

5. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan, and spread smooth with a spatula.

OREO LAYER:

1. Place the Oreo cookies on top of the cookie dough pressing them down just slightly . I got 6 rows of 4 cookies.

BROWNIE BATTER LAYER:

1. Add the butter and chocolate to a large heatproof bowl. Microwave on Medium Power for 45 second intervals, stirring between each, until melted.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar.

3. Whisk the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture.

4. Gently fold in the flour, cocoa powder and salt using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.

5. Pour the brownie batter over the Oreo Cookie layer, and spread the top smooth as needed.

BAKING AND COOLING INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Bake the brownies in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out dry or with a few damp crumbs. If you notice the top is starting to burn, cover with aluminum foil and continue baking, I first check my brownies at 45 minutes just in case.

2. Cool the brownies fully (at least 4 hours) before slicing for clean, even cuts.

3. Store leftovers at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

NOTES:

**Semi-Sweet chocolate can be substituted for dark chocolate. However, I wouldn't use a chocolate that's more than 60% cocoa.

**Recipe can be halved and made in a 9x9 inch pan, the bake time will be about the same or slightly shorter.

COURSE: Dessert CUISINE: American KEYWORD: Slutty Brownies