Description
Cosmic Brownie Cookies are rich, fudgy chocolate cookies topped with a silky ganache and colorful cosmic brownie sprinkles. These cookies bring nostalgic vibes and bakery-quality decadence straight to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate (for ganache)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for ganache)
- 1 cup cosmic brownie sprinkles
Instructions
- In a stand mixer bowl, combine melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute until smooth.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, corn starch, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Using a medium cookie scoop (about 2–2.5 tbsp), scoop 20 cookie dough balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Place chilled cookie dough 2 inches apart on the baking sheet and bake for 9–10 minutes. Edges should be set while centers may look underdone.
- Let cookies cool on the sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the ganache, break the chocolate into pieces and place in a heatproof bowl. Heat heavy cream in a small pot until simmering, then pour over chocolate. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and whisk until smooth. Let ganache cool for 15–30 minutes until spreadable.
- Spread 2–3 tbsp of ganache on each cooled cookie and top with cosmic brownie sprinkles. Let set before serving.
Notes
- Use vegan butter and coconut cream for a dairy-free option.
- Substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free blend for gluten-free cookies.
- Ensure chocolate and sprinkles are nut-free if needed.
- Customize with chopped nuts or peanut butter swirls for variation.
- Use different chocolate chips for flavor twists—milk or white chocolate work well.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: cosmic brownie cookies, chocolate ganache cookies, fudgy cookies, brownie cookies with sprinkles, nostalgic chocolate cookies