Rolo 'crownies'
(Read article summary)What's a 'crownie?' A cookie combined with a brownie of course! With a Rolo candy in the middle this treat is a chewy, fudgy, cakey delight.
This is my version of a Rolo-stuffed chocolate chip cookie/fudge brownie combo: A chocolate chip cookie base with a Rolo perched atop it covered in brownie batter and baked to gooey goodness. "Crownie" is cookie + brownie. My other option was to call them "Brookies" or brownies + cookies but that seemed a little too cutesy. Plus I liked how the rolo looks like a pseudo crown when you slice into it.
You can use just about any chocolate chip cookie recipe and brownie recipe for this. It's best to use a chocolate chip cookie recipe that's more chewy than cakey and a brownie recipe that's more fudgy/chewy than cakey. Otherwise, the sky's the limit.
I also baked a dozen versions with a generous dollop of nutella in the middle. I didn't get to try the finished product of that version so I'm not sure how it turned out but I assume it was good.
Rolo crownies
Chocolate chip cookie layer
2-1/8 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
12 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups chocolate chips
Brownies
1 stick/8 tablespoons unsalted softened butter
1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup all-purpose all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
