This Snickerdoodle Brookie is like a massive, indulgent cookie! Enjoy this fresh from the oven or warmed up later, or room temperature. It's also great to freeze for later! Modified from the March/April 2020 issue of Bake from Scratch Magazine.
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brownies, cake, cookies, snickerdoodle
Author: Beth Cato
Equipment
9-inch round cake pan
parchment paper
Ingredients
Brownie batter:
6ouncessemisweet chocolate chips or bittersweet (170 grams)
1/2cupunsalted butter 1 cube
1cupwhite sugar
2large eggs
1teaspoonvanilla extract
3/4cupall-purpose flour
1/4cupDutch process cocoa powder sifted
1/2teaspoonkosher salt
Snickerdoodle dough:
1/3cupunsalted buttersoftened
1/2cupwhite sugar
1large egg
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
1cupall-purpose flour
1/2teaspooncream of tartar
1/2teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/4teaspoonbaking powder
Topping:
1tablespoonwhite sugar
1/8teaspoonground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Cut a piece of parchment to fit inside a 9-inch round cake pan. Apply nonstick spray in pan, place parchment, then spray parchment as well. Set aside.
Make brownie batter
Melt together the chocolate and butter either in a double boiler on the stove or in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir until everything is mixed and smooth. Stir in sugar. Set aside to cool for a few minutes before mixing in the eggs and vanilla.
In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into chocolate mixture just until combined. Set aside.
Make snickerdoodle dough
Beat together the butter and sugar until they are fluffy; in a stand mixer, this will be at about 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl a few times. Add the egg and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cream of tartar, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into butter mixture. Dough will be quite thick.
Assemble the cake
Spoon large dollops (about 3 tablespoons each) of brownie batter into bottom of the prepared pan, leaving space between each lump. Crumble dollops of snickerdoodle dough in between brownie batter. Top with any more scoops of brownie batter and snickerdoodle dough. Gently use fingers to even out top.
Bake until the middle passes the toothpick test, 33 to 40 minutes.
Make topping
Stir together cinnamon and sugar. As soon as the cake is removed from the oven, sprinkle the mixture across the top.
Let cool at least 15 minutes before cutting in. Cake can be served warm or at room temperature. It can also be frozen in slices and thawed for later enjoyment.