Name: Christmas Brownie Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 91 min
Ingredients: 18.4 oz Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix; 1 large egg; ½ cup salted butter (melted); 32 Andes Mints (unwrapped); Sprinkles or crushed candy canes (both optional)

This easy Brownie Cookies Recipe is just the Christmas Cookie recipe to make for the busy holiday season. They cost only $4.75 to make and 15¢ per cookie.

Remember when team Jacob or team Edward were a thing? Did you read the Twilight Series or watch the movies? Which team were you on? Was it a tough choice, and you wished you could pick both? I was team Edward but did love Jacob too, so I did have times where I felt torn. Life choices, am I right?!

So here we are with a similar dilemma! Cookies or brownies? What’s your choice? How do you pick one over the other when they are both so good?

I’ll tell you how you pick; you don’t! You combine a brownie and a cookie into one recipe! If only the choice between Jacob and Edward had been that easy!

Brownie Cookies are the best of both worlds. The ooey-gooey chocolate fudgy taste you love in a brownie is combined with the crispy outer layer crunch you love in a cookie.

You can now have your brownie and eat your cookies too! Skip the plain brownie mix and never have to face the dilemma of choosing between a brownie or a cookie again when you make this recipe!

Christmas Brownie Cookies Recipe Questions Answered:

Are cookies better than brownies?

It is kind of like comparing apples to oranges. Both have different qualities, so it just depends on what your preference is. Cookies are typically harder and crispier, while brownies are softer and more fudge-like. Both are full of chocolate goodness in their own way.

Is a brownie a cookie or a cake?

A brownie is classified as a bar cookie and not cake. This classification is because they are eaten with fingers like a cookie and not a fork like a cake

What goes with brownies?

You can easily add some different ingredients to change up the taste of your brownies. Try adding one of these suggestions to the brownie mix:

Pieces of candy bars
Flavored chips (butterscotch, peanut butter, chocolate, white chocolate, etc.)
Chopped nuts

How to Make Christmas Brownie Cookies Recipe:

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Next, mix brownie mix, egg, and butter.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto a cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes.
Place Andes Mint on top of each cookie as soon as you pull them out of the oven. Wait a couple of minutes before then spreading the melted mints around on top of each cookie.
Finally, let the cookies cool for a few more minutes before enjoying!

How to get the kids involved with this recipe:

Ages 2-3: Let them help mix the ingredients and decorate!
Ages 4-5: Have them help measure out and count the different ingredients. And then decorate, of course!
Ages 6-8: Let them help roll the dough into cookie balls and place them on the cookie sheet. They can also set the Andes Mint on each cookie.
Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.
Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe, unsupervised, while you do the happy dance in the corner!

Discover why we love getting the kids involved in the kitchen and more tips in our How to Get Kids Involved In Cooking article.

The flavor and Recipe Variations:

Use the following variations to make these cookies year-round and not just for Christmas!

Hershey’s Chocolate Bar
Peanut butter chips
Flavored frosting

More yummy desserts:

How long is this good for:

Serve: Serve within two hours of baking the cookies.
Store: Place the brownie cookies in an airtight container and store them for up to one week.
Freeze: Freeze the cookie dough after rolling it into balls and placing them on a cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for 1-2 hours until the dough is completely frozen. Place the frozen cookie dough balls in a Ziplock freezer bag and pull them out to bake when you need them. You can also freeze the brownie cookies after making them. Just wait until they are cooled completely and then wrap them in plastic wrap and place them in an airtight container in the freezer.

How much will this Christmas Brownie Cookies cost:

RECIPE COST: $4.75

PER SERVING COST: $0.15

To find out more about how we price our recipes, check out Budget Recipes Explained.

18.4 oz Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix – $1.12
1 large egg – $0.10
½ cup salted butter – $0.81
32 Andes Mints – $1.92
Sprinkles – $0.80

Cook’s Tools:

Brownie Cookies stacked on top of each other on a plate.

Christmas Brownie Cookies

Recipe Cost 4.75

Serving Cost 0.15

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

This easy Brownie Cookies Recipe is just the Christmas Cookie recipe to make for the busy holiday season. They cost just $4.75 to make and 15¢ per cookie.

Servings: 32 people

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 16 mins

Total Time 1 hr 31 mins

Equipment

rimmed baking sheets
Medium bowl
rubber scraper
1-Tablespoon scoop

Ingredients

18.4 oz Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
1 large egg
½ cup salted butter melted
32 Andes Mints unwrapped
Sprinkles or crushed candy canes both optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

PREPARE OVEN AND BAKING SHEET:

Move the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two rimmed cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

MAKE THE COOKIE DOUGH:

Add brownie mix, egg, and butter to a medium bowl and mix until combined.
Use a 1-Tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the dough 2 ½ inches apart. Bake, one baking sheet at a time, for 8 minutes.

ADD THE ANDES MINTS AND DECORATE:

Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately place an Andes Mint on the top of each cookie.
Let the chocolate sit for 5 minutes, and then use the back of a spoon to spread the melted chocolate over the top of each cookie.
Decorate with sprinkles or crushed candy canes.
Repeat with the remaining cookie dough, Andes Mints, and sprinkles.

TO FINISH:

Allow the cookies to sit at room temperature until the melted chocolate has set, about 1-2 hours. Serve or keep covered at room temperature.

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