Good BAKED SUNDAY MORNING!
Baked Sunday Mornings is a group of bakers/bloggers who are fanatical about baking from the cookbooks of Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. The group started off with Baked: New Frontiers in Baking. I jumped in with Baked Explorations. And now, the group will also be baking from the authors’ latest book, Baked Elements. This morning we are featuring a recipe from the new book. And it’s a good one! The Brookster! That wonderful combination of sweet, fudgey brownie and soft, chewy chocolate chip cookie. Is there any more dynamic duo?
The authors take two simple recipes and meld them together to create “a symbiosis of dessert euphoria.” This recipe is definitely more than the sum of its parts!
They referred to this dessert as a “high-low treat.” It is one that can be enjoyed as an afternoon snack or dressed up as an after dinner tart. You may bake them in a 12 tin muffin pan for smaller Brooksters. But the authors suggested baking them in 4 inch pie plates. I chose the “high” road this time and made them in 4 inch tart pans, since I did not have miniature pie plates. And of course, I served this with a little vanilla caramel fudge ice cream.
This was a lovely recipe and really scrumptious. The only curious thing I found about it was that the authors worked the recipe to make 6 large or 12 smaller Brooksters. They mention in the book that there might be some cookie dough leftover and suggested baking them as traditional chippers. There was A LOT of dough leftover and I managed to bake about 30 extra cookies! I would have much rather made a few more Brooksters, they were THAT good. So I might be inclined to double the brownie portion of this recipe in the future. Also, in my opinion, the 4 inch size is best shared by two. It’s a rich, sweet dessert, and about 1/4 of the 4 inch tart was plenty for me! Especially if you are serving this as an after dinner dessert!
Please head over to BAKED SUNDAY MORNINGS for this recipe and to see more versions of this fantastic treat from my fellow bakers!
.jpg)
My, my, my simply my! These look amazing and you sent me over the edge by adding the ice cream. If there ever was a dynmaic baking duo, it’s this one. Yumola!!!!
Thanks Sandra! And I loved reading your Ciao Dessert Table. Congrats on your award for your very lovely blog! : )
Oh my gosh, look at those cookies! chocolate-y goodness! nom nom nom!!
Thanks Kate! And also for sharing your fabulous recipe for pumpkin spice latte! : )
Mmmm these look incredible my friend! I have made the same except with the cookie dough on the bottom
Dying here!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks Uru! And I’m dying over that passion fruit creme brulee tart! Welcome back! : )
I really like the looks of your Brooksters, the tart pans is a great idea, the 4″ pie pan size is huge, too much for one person. I also thought the amount of cookie dough left over was way more than the authors suggested from reading the recipe
Thanks Patty and your whiskey pear tart is just stunning!!! : )
Wow! Your Brooksters are gorgeous! I agree – I would rather have had more, too. I love that you used tart pans – the fluted edges are very pretty. I can only imagine how wonderful they were served warm with ice cream.
Thanks Susan! And not only did your Brooksters come out beautiful but your whiskey pear tart is just gorgeous!!! : )
Yum! They look awesome.
Thanks and your chicken basquaise looks delicious! : )
These look so good, Anne! What a delicious treat!
Thanks Laura! And your red velvet cake balls look so lovely! : )
Okay… now you’ve gone and done it Anne!!! I have finally decided that the Chocolate Chip Cookie is my favorite baked good… but I felt bad because I love brownies too. This is simply a masterpiece. Why pick… when you can have both!! Shhaazzaaam! Stunning job!!! Now I have to find this cookbook too.
Thanks Ramona! And Shhaazzaaam and stunning job on those cream and raspberry crepes! Just beautiful! : )
Your brooksters look fab-u-lous! I too, had a ton of cookie dough left over but I wasn’t complaining!
Thanks Candy….and I loved your Brooksters, too! Wish I had made mine in muffin pans as well! : )
Great pictures!
Thanks Jonathan and your Brooksters turned out fabulous! : )
The use of chocolate chunks is inspired — somehow the chunks and the fluted tart pans make these look extra special! And the photo of the Brookster with ice cream… oh my, my mouth is watering! Amazing job!
Thanks! And an amazing job to you, too! And your whiskey pear tart is just gorgeous! : )
Oh, my! I love the way your Brooksters look with the chocolate chunks and the fluted edges. Beautiful!
Thanks Linda! You did a great job with the Brooksters AND the whiskey pear tart! : )
so pretty!
Thanks Chelly and so is your whiskey pear tart! : )
Your brooksters are making me drool here! they look heavenly, Anne! Off to check out the group now.
Thanks Anuradha! But let me tell you…..your orange pumpkin muffins with white chocolate ginger streusel are so amazing! : )
Mmmm…these look SO good! Love all that chocolate.
Thanks Ali and mmmmm….love your light french onion dip….that tangy Greek yogurt and those luscious caramelized onions! : )
They look so perfect! I love the lovely edges you got on yours.
Thanks Sheri and yours turned out really well also! But I really love your beautiful whiskey pear tart, too! : )
I too really like your fluted edges! I’m thinking of trying a muffin tin or tart pans next time since the Brookster pan was disappointing. It looks like yours are cooked pretty perfectly in the middle– well done!
Thanks Dafna….and I’m sorry your pan didn’t work out as well as you had hoped…but your Brooksters looked terrific! I might try a muffin tin next time too! : )
Anne… last picture was a simple torture! You must not show the inside of the cookies unless you offer one to me… LOL. I just drooled a bit. I so wish I have this after dinner today… Looks delicious!!!
Thanks Nami….but your absolutely STUNNING Japanese Cheesecake has left me speechless! : )
Ovi me keksići podsjećaju na jedne iz Lidla. Super su ti ispali, svaka čast!
Hvala ti puno! I premda sam uživao svoje fotografije u prošlosti, ja ću biti obličje naprijed za sve slike koje će se dijele sa svojim novim fotoaparatom! Čestitamo!
I second that drool from Nami. I love the idea of this challenge, Anne, if this is the type of delicious treat it produces.
Thanks Hester…..and your panzanella salad…..it’s not too good to be true….it’s perfection!!!! : )
You are so truly amazing! Those should be in a bakery (in Wisconsin), so I could indulge in one (or two)!
Thanks Kris….but you are the amazing one with all the work you do on your farm, your garden, your chickens! I hope you don’t mind but I’d love to adopt your Gram’s recipe for those lovely buttermilk pancakes! : )
This would definitely satisfy any sweet tooth! Oh my! You really showed what a lover of sweet goodness you are by taking something sweet and rich and topping it with ice cream! I would love to share this with Bobby! Incredible cookie, brownie, dessert!
Thanks MJ! And do you know what would satisfy MY sweet tooth? Your pretty candied watermelon rinds! Fabulous recipe! : )
it looks so good! I can eat like 10 with a glass of milk.
Thanks Marta….but oh no! I can’t seem to find your blog!!! Where did you go? : (
For real, a cookie AND a brownie? That’s the best combination. These look to die for!
Thanks Kim….and for real….those home made hot pockets look so much better than the real thing…..and we love our hot pockets here! Can’t wait to try those! : )
Anne, I am absolutely drooling over here…..I am trying to be really good , but I think this chocolate euphoria just broke my will:-)
Bibi…thanks so much. But I am absolutely drooling over that AMAZING birthday croquembouche you made! And Happy Birthday to Sharna! One day I’m going to get the courage to attempt that! : )
Terrific recipe! Brooksters are new to me, but after reading your post, I’ll definitely be getting to know them soon! Thanks.
Thanks John! And I enjoyed your guest post at Cafe Terra….and I look forward to trying your many amazing soup recipes this fall and winter! : )
Ooh, this is everything I love in a dessert! I would definitely eat the entire little pan
Thanks Anna….as I could eat the entire pan of your pumpkin chocolate toffee coffee cake! That color is just beautiful and so perfect for fall! : )
My heart just skipped a beat. I have never heard of a Brookster until now, and I must have one. They look amazing.
Thanks so much Jennie….and your brown butter pumpkin muffins made my heart stop! Just beautiful! : )
Those sound very similar to my daughter’s favorite Brookies from The Clinton Street Baking Company Cookbook. SO very good!
Hi Jen! I will have to look for that cookbook….it’s one I don’t have yet in my collection! I’m so happy to see you online and I look forward to having you back baking again! : )