The candle you certainly didn't miss: I've left my twenties and crossed to the other side of the fence. What's funny is that people joked that they weren't worried about my cake, but I was so caught up in work that I didn't have time to take care of it. So I opted for a sure bet: the brookie!

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What is a brookie?

What is a brookie? Well grammatically, it's the contraction between the terms "brownie" and "cookie". But above all, it's the perfect recipe when you can't decide if you'd rather have a brownie or a cookie (and after all, since we can have our cake and eat it too, why choose ?) ! It's also the perfect recipe when you want to impress your friends and you have less than an hour. Basically, THE recipe when you want to look like a pro without overthinking it.

And how does it taste? A delicious layer of brownie, melting, chocolatey and moist, topped with cookie chunks, buttery and crispy! Pure happiness (and I definitely needed that to get through turning thirty!).

THE best brookie recipe!

I made this recipe for my birthday party last Saturday and as always with Guillemette's recipes it was a huge success! I had doubled the quantities to make a large sheet to cut into small pieces (as I often do for the giant cookie).

Shareable cake, the trick for family celebrations

I really recommend this technique if you have large quantities to make (like family celebrations). It's sometimes better to keep it simple and good, rather than mess up a big cake that will be only half successful (but completely frustrating). I speak from experience since I recently failed at a layer cake in fondant. I never make them and I thought that with concentration and effort it would work… but actually no, that kind of cake isn't improvised!

Anyway, it put my mind back in place and reminded me that you should always choose your recipe based on the time you have available (and we tend to forget this when we're relaxed…). So even at thirty, I still have lots of things to learn!

How to make a brookie?

The brownie

So concretely, how do you make a brookie? Well it's simple, you start by making a brownie batter. So melt the chocolate and butter over low heat. When the mixture has cooled, add the sugar and eggs, stirring well so they don't cook from the contact with the hot chocolate. Add the roasted and crushed hazelnuts and pour into a 15×15 cm pastry frame.

The cookie batter

For the "cookie crumble", mix the butter and sugar. Then add the egg, flour, baking powder and chocolate chips. Once the crumble is made, all that's left is to spread it evenly over the brownie batter. Then bake for 25 minutes at 180° C.

How to check if a brookie is done?

To know when your brookie is done, just insert a knife tip inside. It should come out a little moist but without brookie batter on it. I recommend slightly underbaking your cake because it continues to cook on the sheet (and also because it's much better a little melting than too dry from being too cooked). Let the preparation cool before unmolding it, this will prevent the brookie from breaking.

Cutting

Once the brookie is out of the frame, all that's left is to cut small 3×3 cm squares (no larger because it's a super rich preparation and with too large portions it risks being overwhelming !).

To be enjoyed with a good cup of tea and some friends! With this recipe, you have all the tools to make a delicious birthday cake in less than 30 minutes.

Brookie

Camille Pastry