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)

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:: 1 Hr. 30 Min.
Bake:: 8 Min.
Prep:: 17 Min.
Skill Level:: Beginner
Yields:: 36 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

Prep Time: 17 minutes
Bake Time: 8 minutes
Cool Time: 30 minutes

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?

Step-By-Step Directions

Equipment Needed 

oven

knife & cutting board

measuring cups

rubber scraper

bowl

mixer

cookie sheet

wire rack

Heat oven to 375°F. Cut candy bar minis in half; set aside.

Beat shortening, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until well blended. Add eggs; beat well.

Stir together flour, cocoa, salt and 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.

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