Brownie Mix Cookies from Salt & Baker are an easy, delicious way to transform a boxed brownie mix into soft, fudgy cookies with gooey centers and crackled edges — all with minimal ingredients and under 15 minutes of hands‑on prep. (Salt & Baker)
🕒 Prep: ~5 min • Bake: 8–10 min • Yield: ~22 cookies (Salt & Baker)
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 (20 oz) box dry brownie mix – if smaller, add extra flour to equal 20 oz total (Salt & Baker)
- ¼ cup all‑purpose flour (Salt & Baker)
- ¼ cup vegetable oil (Salt & Baker)
- 2 large eggs (Salt & Baker)
- ½ cup chocolate chips (mini or regular) (Salt & Baker)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat to 375 °F (190 °C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. (Salt & Baker)
- Mix Dough: In a large bowl, combine all ingredients until smooth. A hand mixer helps, but you can also stir with a spoon. (Salt & Baker)
- Scoop Cookies: Use a 2 Tbsp cookie scoop to portion out dough balls, spacing them ~2 inches apart. (Salt & Baker)
- Bake: Bake 8–10 minutes — edges should look set while centers still appear slightly doughy. (Salt & Baker)
- Cool: Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for ~3 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool. (Salt & Baker)
🍫 Why This Recipe Works
- Only dry brownie mix needed: you don’t use the boxed oil or water from the package — the added flour gives the right cookie texture. (Salt & Baker)
- Vegetable oil keeps cookies moist and fudgy, similar to brownies. (Salt & Baker)
- Chocolate chips add extra melty pockets of chocolate. (Salt & Baker)
- Baking until edges set with soft centers gives that classic brownie‑like experience in cookie form. (Salt & Baker)
🍪 Tips & Variations
- Cookie texture: For extra fudgy cookies, be careful not to overbake — the centers should still appear a little soft. (Salt & Baker)
- Mix‑ins: Try peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips, or mint chips for fun variations. (Salt & Baker)
- Crinkle effect: Roll dough balls in powdered sugar before baking for a crackled top. (Salt & Baker)
- Sea salt topping: A sprinkle of flaky salt on warm cookies boosts the chocolate flavor and adds contrast.
- Freeze & store: Leftovers keep 3–5 days in an airtight container; freeze baked cookies for up to 2 months. (Salt & Baker)
🥄 Serving Ideas
- Warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream 🍨
- Pair with cold milk or coffee
- Pack for lunch boxes or bake sale treats
These Salt & Baker Brownie Mix Cookies are a super‑easy shortcut to rich, fudgy chocolate cookies that taste just like brownies — with minimal effort and pantry ingredients. (Salt & Baker)