Praline Brookies

Frequently Asked Questions

What are some variations for this praline brownie cookie recipe?

There are several ways you can put a spin on these cookie brownies! Try one of these or use them as inspiration for making a new flavor of brookies your family will enjoy:
Brownie Batter Stir-Ins: Stir in one of these ingredients to the brownie batter before you spread it in the pan:

How to Store Brookies

To enjoy our brookies at their peak of freshness, you can wrap either the pan of bars with plastic wrap or a plate of them wrapped with plastic wrap. Store them on the counter for up to 3 days.
There is no need to take up any room in the fridge storing them, as it’s not necessary, and won’t really extend the amount of time for you to enjoy them.

If you wish to freeze the bars so that you can get a jump on baking or enjoy them later, remove them from the pan and wrap them tightly with aluminum foil. Place the foil pack inside a freezer food-storage bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. To thaw frozen brookies, remove them from the plastic bag. Let the foil-wrapped bars stand on the counter for several hours or overnight.

How To know when Brookies are Done?

It is harder to tell when our brownie cookie recipe is done, than it is for regular brownies or cookies, because of the layers and two baking times, but have no fear! We have tested this recipe with both time and a doneness cue to help you be able to determine if they are baked through.
Brownie Layer: For this part of the brookie recipe, you must use just the time given in the recipe. Because they will get other layers on top and baked longer, just go by the time.

Brookies (with all the Layers): When all the layers are in place and you are going to bake the pan longer, set the timer for the minimum time. When your timer goes off, check to see that the cookie topping is deep golden brown (you can use the photo as a color guide for what you are looking for). If they are not deep golden brown, then bake them a minute or two longer and look at them again.

These bars will continue to set up as they cool, so if they appear a little soft, that is ok.

How to Cut Brookies

Our delicious brownie cookie recipe can be cut in two ways, depending on if you want to serve them as bars or a dessert. For hand-held bars, a smaller size is preferred, so that they will fit in your hand. For desserts, larger portions are preferred, so that you get a more ample portion, when served on a small plate with ice cream on the side. These may sound more complicated than they really are—once you start, you will get it!
Bars: Cut bars when the pan is completely cool. The easiest way we cut a 13x9 pan of bars into equal sizes is to first cut them lengthwise in half, and then make two more cuts, cutting each half in half (that makes four rows total down the length of the pan). Then rotate the pan and make a cut across down the center of the width of bars, cutting them in half. Then make two equal cuts on each half (that makes 6 rows total, through the short side of the pan).

Dessert Pieces: Cut dessert squares while warm. Make two equal cuts down the length of the pan to make 3 equal rows. Then rotate the pan and cut them crosswise in half. Cut each half in half (that makes 4 rows, on the short side of the pan).