KIT KAT^® Brownie Cookies

Name: KIT KAT® Brownie Cookies Recipe | Hersheyland
Prep time: 17 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 36 cookies
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups KIT KAT® Minis (8 oz bag); 2/3 cup shortening; 1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Skill Level: Beginner

cooling rack of freshly baked kit kat brownie cookies

We've reinvented brownies into this KIT KAT® Brownie Cookies recipe — they're chewy like a brownie but crunchy like a cookie. It's the best of both worlds! With HERSHEY'S Cocoa in the dough, each cookie has an outstanding chocolaty flavor, joined by the surprising crispiness of the KIT KAT® Minis Milk Chocolate Candy Bars. Whip up a batch of these one-of-a-kind cookies for date nights, girls-night-in, solo nights or any special occasion!

Once you've discovered how easy and tasty these KIT KAT® Brownie Cookies are, you'll want to try even more recipes, like our original Chewy Brownie Cookies recipe made with HERSHEY'S Cocoa and HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:: 36 cookies

Prep:: 17 Min.
Bake:: 8 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups

KIT KAT® Minis (8 oz bag)
2/3 cup

shortening
1-1/2 cups

packed light brown sugar
1 tsp

vanilla extract
2

eggs
1-1/2 cups

all-purpose flour
1/3 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
1/2 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

baking soda
1/2 cup

chopped walnuts (optional)

READY TO MAKE THIS?

You'll Need 

oven

knife & cutting board

measuring cups

rubber scraper

bowl

mixer

cookie sheet

wire rack

Step-By-Step Directions

Heat oven to 375°F. Cut 1 - 1/2 cups KIT KAT® Minis in half; set aside.

Beat 2/3 cup shortening, 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar and 1 tsp vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until well blended.

Add 2 eggs; beat well

Stir together 1-1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp baking soda. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating on low speed just until blended.

Stir in candy pieces and walnuts, if desired. Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are set. Cookies will appear soft and moist. Do not over bake. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

cookie dough balls added to baking sheet

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