Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Buttercream Brownies...they are major addicting! Thick, rich and chewy chocolate brownies frosted with a light, buttery, creamy cookie dough buttercream frosting adorned with mini chocolate chips. Hallelujah!
Speaking of chocolate and brownies, you may love these Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosted Brownies and these Mint Chocolate Layered Brownies!
Brownies + Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Buttercream Frosting
Yep, that is what I said. I ask you...does it get any better than that? Could it, really? Well, I can think of a few ways, unless you just want to eat cookie dough frosting, which is totally fine, I won't tell.
Oh, a few other ways? Cupcakes, cakes, brownies and cookies. The 'chosen one' for this post, is brownies! I love brownies! We have always had a 'lust' thing for each other. 🙂
Add a little chocolate chip
Ingredients You Need
Brownies (OR you can use boxed Brownies, using their instructions.)
- dutch-processed cocoa powder
- baking soda
- butter
- boiling water
- granulated sugar
- eggs
- pure vanilla extract
- salt
- all purpose flour
Cookie Dough Buttercream Frosting
- butter
- cream cheese softened
- brown sugar
- powdered sugar
- salt
- vanilla extract
- mini chocolate chips
How to Make Cookie Dough Brownies
Brownies
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease or spray with non-stick spray a 9x13" baking dish: set aside. Line pan with parchment if you want easy removal.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa and baking soda.
- Pour in ⅓ cup of the melted butter and whisk until smooth.
- Stir in the boiling water until the mixture is smooth. (It will be thick.)
- Whisk in the sugar and eggs with the remaining ⅓ cup melted butter.
- Add the vanilla and salt and whisk until just incorporated.
- Add in the flour and stir until just combined.
- Pour and spread the batter into baking pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes and do not over-bake.
- Cool completely in the pan before frosting.
Cookie Dough Buttercream Frosting
- Add the butter and cream cheese to a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt to the bowl and continue mixing until smooth and creamy.
- Frost the completely cooled brownies and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips!
Here's another cookie dough frosting, if you don't want to use cream cheese in the frosting!
Each day is always better with these fudgy brownies frosted with a delicious layer of light, buttery, creamy cookie dough buttercream frosting, adorned with chocolate chips.
Perfect for parties and get-togethers for a fun treat! Enjoy! The brownies are really good in the fridge too! The frosting firms up tasting like actual cookie dough!
Who can resist these brownies?
Other Brownie Temptations
- Fudgy Chocolate Chunk Brownies
- Super Easy Homemade Brownies
- Ultimate Fudgy Snickers Brownies
- Cookie Dough Brownie Cookies
- Slutty Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Brownies
- Outrageous Snickers Brownies
- Thin Mint & Andes Dark Chocolate Brownies
- Turtle Caramel Truffle Brownies
- Rich Fudgy Flourless Brownies
- The Best Cookie Dough Frosting
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Buttercream Brownies
Ingredients
Homemade Brownies (OR you can use boxed Brownies, using their instructions.)
- ¾ cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅔ cup butter â…“ cup + â…“ cup, melted & divided
- ½ cup boiling water
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ cups all purpose flour
Cookie Dough Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ¾ cup light or dark brown sugar packed
- 3 cups powdered sugar Add more if needed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup to 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
Make Homemade Brownies or Boxed Brownies
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease or spray with non-stick spray a 9x13" baking dish: set aside. Line pan with parchment if you want easy removal.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa and baking soda.
- Pour in â…“ cup of the melted butter and whisk until smooth.
- Stir in the boiling water until the mixture is smooth. (It will be thick.)
- Whisk in the sugar and eggs with the remaining â…“ cup melted butter.
- Add the vanilla and salt and whisk until just incorporated.
- Add in the flour and stir until just combined.
- Pour and spread the batter into baking pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes and do not over-bake.
- Cool completely in the pan before frosting.
Cookie Dough Buttercream Frosting
- Add the butter and cream cheese to a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt to the bowl and continue mixing until smooth and creamy.
- Frost the completely cooled brownies and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips!
Notes
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ChocolaTess says
Thank you Leanne! xo
Leanne | Crumbtopbaking says
Brownies, cookie dough, buttercream!! Oh my! They look decadent! That creamy buttercream looks amazing!
Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
Oh WOW!!! Just when you think brownies can't get any better, you add chocolate chip cookie dough frosting on top! PINNING!!!
Neha says
Oh my goodness! These are the most amazing and decadent brownies I have seen all day. Pinned for later. 🙂
Laura says
OMG, cookie dough buttercream? Sign me up for that! I may just have to double that and keep a jar in the fridge. - fo me, of course. Thanks for the recipe, I love it!
Kelsie | itsy-bitsy kitchen says
COOKIE DOUGH FROSTING??? on BROWIES??? I need allll the caps for these! Holy cow, they're what dreams are made of!
ChocolaTess says
Thank you Kelly! O yes, cookie dough is the bomb! 🙂
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
I am such a sucker for cookie dough!! And as a frosting? Amazing! I just want to eat a bowl of the frosting hehehe. Xoxo ?
ChocolaTess says
Melissa, you picked a winner for a cheat day for sure! 🙂 So glad you stopped by to let me know! 🙂
Melissa alexander says
Made these for cheat day...they are absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
ChocolaTess says
Thanks Anna! 🙂
anna@icyvioletskitchen says
whaaaaat! you done sploded my head. these look amazing.
ChocolaTess says
Thank you so much Ashley! I will!
Ashley says
Wow this looks SO dangerously yummy. Thanks for sharing with us at the Merry Monday link party. I've chosen your post as my feature pick for this week's party. I hope you'll join us again! The party starts today at 6PM PST. Come by and grab a "I was featured" button! Sharing your post on Twitter!
Erlene says
Holy smokes that looks so good. I would be licking the bowl. Pinned. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.
ChocolaTess says
Thanks, they are very delicious, I should know...I ate a lot of them 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Talent Hounds says
WANT THESE NOW! I think I could eat a whole batch they sounds so yummy. Stopping by from the Inspire Me Monday hop, come say hi!
ChocolaTess says
You are so right Teresa, gotta have fat pants for these bad boys! 🙂 Thanks!
Anna @ Sunny Side Ups says
HOLY YUM!! I need one (or three!!) of these in my life asap!! 🙂 They look absolutely heavenly! Pinned!
Teresa says
Oh, my gosh, these look wonderful Kim. Very fattening, too. 🙂