Once in a while, our neighbors come over to watch a movie with us after they put their seven kids to bed. (Yes, you read that right, seven!) Sometimes they bring us chocolate milkshakes, other times I have a little snack for us to feast on. A few weeks ago, though, it was such a last minute decision that I wasn't sure what to serve for food. Even so, I let myself say "I'll make cookies!"
Problem: They were coming over in approximately 10 minutes.
Another problem: I was out of butter. WHAT!?
This was when a box of brownie mix came to my rescue. I couldn't make brownies, because they take like 45 minutes to bake, so I decided to try and turn the mix into cookie batter. Turns out, adding just a little bit of flour to the mix and some chocolate chips did the trick.
Chocolate Chip Brownie Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- Family sized box brownie mix
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs , beaten
- 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the brownie mix, oil, eggs and flour. Fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoons onto baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes (if you like them gooey) or 12 minutes (if you like them cakey).
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Mmm these sound awesome!!
Cookbook Queen says
LOVE that you can make these with no butter...they look fab!!
Melissa @ Bless This Mess says
Mmmm. I'm heading to the in-laws for the weekend and we are always looking for an easy treat. Your pictures is beautiful too!
Diane Hutchings says
"Sometimes they bring us chocolate milkshakes"???? Hmm, sounds like good friends! These look SO yummy!
Lise says
Girl, you are too talented. Could you bring it down a few notches?!
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
Smart lady! Umm seven? They should have been visiting you earlier at night, lol!
suzanne Perazzini says
That sounds like a clever plan and it looks like it worked. 7 kids? (Shakes head in bewilderment.)
Lauren Brownell says
I made these tonight - SO quick, easy, and absolutely delicious! Seriously, I have to stop eating them, they were supposed to be for a friend...
April says
Made these just now and they turned out AWESOME!
Nikki says
Wonderful! Thanks for your feedback, April! By the way, I'll be at NPC the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Maybe I'll see you there! 🙂
Kim says
Made these tonight. They were delicious! I think my little guy said it best. "Hanks Mommy! Dees are yummy!"
Nikki says
So so so cute!! Thanks, Kim!
Shannon says
I added walnuts and marshmallow to make Rocky Mountain cookies and they were amazing!! Thanks
Rachel says
Lovely! Let's give these a try!
Rachel from CupcakesandBakes says
Oh my, what an excellent idea! I made some additions to make several varieties! Please keep the posts coming! Maybe I'll blog about your decadent brownie cookies soon!
Sarah N says
Just made these, so yummy! And easy... I have a feeling these are going to be my go to cookie for the future, but Im tempted to try other favors now 🙂
Halina J. Bratten says
Its my first time to hear about this, so I tried it out and my its perfect! Not too sweet, but soft and moist! I love them! Thanks for sharing your fantastic recipe!