Cosmic Brownie Cookies have a thick chocolate ganache coating and colorful candy on top!
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Cosmic Brownie Cookies are rich, chewy, and really fudgy! Covered with a thick chocolate ganache coating and colorful candy on top, this recipe is a remarkable Crumbl Cookies copycat!
Fudgy Cosmic Brownie Cookies
Our Cosmic Brownie Cookies recipe is inspired both by the renowned Crumbl Cookies and by Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies, but even better than the bakery-bought item or lunch box treat!
These fudgy, chewy, deliciously dense desserts are so easy to make; it takes only 10 minutes to prepare the brownie batter and 11 more minutes to bake.
The 2 ingredient ganache comes together quickly by melting chocolate with heavy cream in the microwave (no cooking needed), then it hardens into the perfect fudge frosting that holds the colorful rainbow candy in place.
Why We Love Copycat Cosmic Brownie Cookies Recipes
- Quick and easy to make.
- Uses a handful of simple ingredients.
- A cross between a Crumbl Cosmic brownie cookie recipe and my Copycat Little Debbie Cosmic Brownie recipe.
- Rich and fudgy base with a smooth chocolate coating and topped with colorful candy in every bite.
- Perfect to pack for school lunches, pass out to classmates, or bring to potlucks and picnics.
Cosmic Brownie Cookies Ingredients
- Salted butter
- Brown sugar
- White granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Cocoa powder
- Baking powder
- All-purpose flour
- Semi sweet chocolate chips
- Heavy cream
- Mini M&M’s
Substitutions and Additions
- Customize Your Colors: Feel free to decorate your brownie cookies with custom colors for holidays or any celebration. Use red and green candy for Christmas, orange and black for Halloween, red, white, and blue for July 4th, and pastel colors for Easter. You can even use your favorite sports team colors for game day gatherings.
- Colored Candy: Instead of M&Ms, you can top your brownies with any colorful candy. Some other ideas include rainbow sprinkles, chocolate-covered sunflower seeds, and candy-coated rainbow chips.
- Choose Your Chips: You can switch out the semi-sweet chocolate chips for milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips depending on the flavor profile you want the chocolate cookie to have. The exact type of chocolate will not affect the amount needed or the consistency of the product.
Recommended Tools
- Mixing bowls
- Electric hand mixer
- Spatula
- Baking sheet
How to Make Cosmic Brownie Cookies
- Make The Brownie Batter: Whisk together the butter and sugars, then mix in the eggs and vanilla until fully incorporated with the creamed butter. Add the cocoa powder, baking powder, and flour and mix to combine.
Pro Tip: Scrape along the bottom of your mixing bowl with a spatula to ensure no pockets of flour or cocoa powder remain. - Bake The Brownie Cookies: Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, 6 at a time, for 11 minutes per batch.
Pro Tip: The cookies should be about 2 inches in diameter. - Make The Chocolate Mixture: Melt the chocolate and heavy cream in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval.
- Dip And Decorate: Dip the top of each cooled cookie into the melted chocolate and top with mini M&M’s.
- Serve: Serve and enjoy!
Tips For Making The best Cosmic Brownie Cookies
- In addition to mini M&M’s, you can use candy-coated chocolate chips. These can be found at craft stores like Hobby Lobby but will be more expensive.
- Make sure your butter is at room temperature so that it creams well with the sugars.
- You can line your pan with parchment paper or foil for easy cleanup.
How to Store Cosmic Brownie Cookies
- To Store: These cookies are best stored in an airtight container on the counter. They will stay fresh for about 5 days at room temperature.
- To Freeze: Freeze these cosmic brownie cookies for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container. When you’re ready to eat them, thaw them overnight in the refrigerator.
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Cosmic Brownie Cookies
Serves — 18
Cosmic Brownie Cookies have a thick chocolate ganache coating and colorful candy on top!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Cool Time 10 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup mini-M&M’s
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the butter and sugars with an electric hand mixer on medium-high speed until homogenous.
- Add the eggs and vanilla to the creamed butter mixture. Mix again until the eggs are fully incorporated with the creamed butter.
- Slowly add the cocoa powder, baking powder, and flour on a low-medium speed until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated into the wet ingredients. Scrape along the bottom of your mixing bowl with a spatula to ensure no pockets of flour or cocoa powder remain.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the cookies 6 at a time for 11 minutes. The cookies should be about 2 inches in diameter.
- Melt the chocolate and heavy cream in the microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the baking sheet. Dip the top of each cookie into the chocolate mixture and top with a few M&M’s.
- Repeat the process with the remaining cookie dough.
- Serve and enjoy!
Jenn’s Notes
Storage:
- To Store: These cookies are best stored in an airtight container on the counter. They will stay fresh for about 5 days at room temperature.
- To Freeze: Freeze these cosmic brownie cookies for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container. When you’re ready to eat them, thaw them overnight in the refrigerator.
- In addition to mini M&M’s, you can use candy coated chocolate chips. These can be found at craft stores like Hobby Lobby but will be more expensive.
- Make sure your butter is room temperature so that it creams well with the sugars.
- You can line your pan with parchment paper or foil for easy cleanup.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 457IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg
