Cookies and Brownies

Banana Bread Chocolate Chunk Cookies 🍪 

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Bake Time: 10–12 minutes
• Yield: 18 cookies

Soft banana cookies loaded with rich chocolate chunks for a cozy twist on classic banana bread.

Ingredients 

• 3/4 cup butter shortening
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 mashed banana (about 1 small banana
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chunks
• Flaky salt

Instructions 

1. Mix butter + brown sugar, sugar until smooth.
2. Add mashed banana, eggs and vanilla.
3. Stir in flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
4. Fold in chocolate chunks.
5. Scoop onto lined baking sheet.
6. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden and centers stay soft.
7. Sprinkle flaky salt while warm. 

✨Enjoy!

Hope you love these Banana Bread Chocolate Chunk Cookies as much as I do. They’re soft, chewy, packed with chocolate chunks, and the perfect way to use up a ripe banana. Enjoy them with a cold glass of milk or your favorite cup of coffee.

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Caramel Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Yield: 12 large cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ cup caramel bits
• ½ cup chocolate chunks
• ½ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
6. Fold in the caramel bits, chocolate chunks, and chocolate chips.
7. Scoop large portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
8. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are still soft.
9. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

✨Loaded with gooey caramel and rich chocolate chunks, these bakery-style cookies are the perfect combination of soft, chewy, and indulgent. Every bite is packed with sweet caramel goodness and melted chocolate. 🤎🍪

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Oreo Brownie Cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 18–22 minutes
Cooling Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 6 brownie cups (or whatever your mold makes)

✨Recipe Note: I used a brownie cup mold for this recipe. The mold is linked in my Amazon Storefront.

If you love brownies and Oreos, these Oreo Brownie Cups are the perfect treat. Fudgy, creamy, and easy to make, they’re sure to disappear fast!

Ingredients

• 1 box brownie mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Vanilla frosting (my homemade buttercream recipe in a previous post)
• 1/2 cup Oreo cookies, crushed
• 1/2 cup chocolate chunks

Instructions

1. Prepare the brownie batter according to the package directions.
2. Add in vanilla, chocolate chunks and crushed Oreos.
3. Grease your brownie cup mold.
4. Fill each cavity about 2/3 full with brownie batter.
5. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
6. Let cool completely.
7. Top each brownie cup with vanilla frosting.
8. Sprinkle with crushed Oreos before serving.

✨These Oreo Brownie Cups are made in a brownie cup mold, creating the perfect chocolate shell for a creamy cookies-and-cream filling. They’re rich, easy to make, and perfect for any Oreo lover!

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Hocus Pocus Cookies 🧡💚💜

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 10–12 minutes
Total Time: 30–32 minutes
Yield: About 12 Medium cookies

These colorful Hocus Pocus Cookies are soft, chewy, and perfect for Summerween or Halloween celebrations.

Ingredients

• 1 box white cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• Purple food coloring
• Green food coloring
• Orange food coloring

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix the cake mix, eggs, and oil until a soft dough forms.
3. Divide the dough evenly into three bowls.
4. Color one bowl purple, one green, and one orange.
5. Take a small portion of each color and gently press them together to form a large dough ball. (I use a ice cream scoop to form ball) ✨See video
6. Place on the prepared baking sheet. 
7. Bake for 9–11 minutes or until the edges are set.
8. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.