Salted 2 Way Brownies from the NC State Fair
A state fair winning recipe for brownies with chocolate chip cookies baked right in!
Servings 12
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix or Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate
- 1 package Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Log or a 1 pound pack of the pre-shaped Nestle dough.
- 2 cups milk chocolate or semisweet morsels
- ½ tsp sea salt (use as less or more as desired, and I recommend Maldon if you have some).
- 5 Werther's Originals
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees or if your brownies mix say otherwise, use that heat. Line a lightly greased 8 or 9 inch square pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, prepare brownie mix as directed on the box using egg(s), oil and water as called for. Stir in the chocolate morsels.
- If using a roll of cookie dough, slice 1-inch thick pieces of cookie dough into roughly 8-10 slices. For smaller cookies, cut the 8 to 10 slices in half. If using the pre-formed cookie dough, you can skip this step. So far I have only tested with the pre-formed dough.
- Pour brownie batter into the baking dish and spread evenly. Arrange cookie dough pieces evenly across top of brownie batter.
- Bake as directed on the box for the size of pan you used. Again, if using an 8 inch pan the cookies may brown faster than the brownies bake, so you may want to shield the pan with a sheet of foil. I used a box of Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate and it took 38 minutes. I did not shield the pan and the cookies were very brown (but still delicious!).
- The best way to check if the brownies are done with with in instant read thermometer. Mine topped out at 180 degrees F. and were very soft in the center. I think you'll be okay with an internal temperature anywhere between 180 and 210 F.
- While brownies are still hot, sprinkle sea salt evenly across top of brownies Set brownies aside for 10 minutes to cool. If using caramels, put the caramels in a small microwave-safe dish with a teaspoon of water. Heat on high for 20 seconds. Stir. Repeat if necessary until caramel is melted, then drizzle over brownies. Add a little more sea salt.
- Let the brownies cool for several hours or overnight. Cut and serve.
Notes
The original recipe calls for Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie mix, an 8 inch pan and a bake time of 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees F. I haven't tested this yet, but I do not think the brownies would be done in that amount of time in an 8 inch pan. That sounds more like the time and temp for a 9x13 inch pan.
