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Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle

Published: Oct 13, 2018 · Modified: Aug 21, 2020 by Allison · 14 Comments

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Crispy, crunchy, buttery Cookie Brittle loaded with chocolate chips and pecans. A fantastic dessert for a crowd, a delicious edible gift, and a totally addicting treat that everyone goes crazy for!

Stack of Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle This soft and chewy cookie fan has officially been converted to TEAM CRUNCHY! OMG, you guys. This Cookie Brittle is buttery, chocolaty, melt-in-your-mouth delicious. This is what dreams are made of.

You know that I love, love, love cookies! I have shared Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, M&M Cookies, Coffee Toffee Cookies, Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies, Sprinkle Cookies, Sugar Cookies… but all those recipes are soft cookies with slightly-underbaked centers. Today’s recipe falls into its own category – it’s a hybrid between a cookie, toffee, and brittle.
Close up of Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle on a white plate.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle

  1. Start by melting butter and raw/turbinado sugar. This mixture makes our cookies sweet and buttery. The turbinado sugar helps give a crisp texture and an underlying caramel-brown sugar flavor.
  2. Add vanilla, flour, salt, and pecans and give it a stir.
  3. Press the cookie dough onto a rimmed baking sheet until it is a thin, flat, even layer.
  4. Sprinkle the top of the cookie dough with more chopped pecans and lots of chocolate chips!
  5. Bake until crisp and golden brown.
  6. Cool, break into irregular pieces, and devour it!
You’ll notice that what’s missing from this recipe is eggs and leavener (baking powder/baking soda). The absence of both of those is what gives us a thin, crisp cookie with a brittle-like texture.
How to make chocolate chip cookie brittle - step by step
This Cookie Brittle bakes up thin, crisp, sweet and buttery. Although it’s not necessarily the prettiest cookie in the cookie jar, it’s addicting texture and delicious flavor make up for it. I’m currently wondering where the heck this has been my whole life!
If you’re looking for an edible gift for the holiday season, this cookie brittle packs up great for gift-giving. You can place it in a jar, box or decorative cellophane bag. It also makes a great hostess gift. This recipe makes a large quantity, and if you have as little self control as me, you will want to make sure you have someone to share it with.
Pan of chocolate chip cookoie dough
This recipe also freezes really well, which is perfect for the busy upcoming holiday season. You can freeze it and thaw it at room temp, or you can be like my family and steal frozen, extra cold and crunchy bites straight from the freezer.
Bonus: If you break up a few pieces of cookie brittle over a bowl of ice cream you will not regret it. #justsayin
Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle with Pecans
I will definitely be making this Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle on repeat this holiday season. Heck, I will be making it on repeat every season.

Huge shoutout to Food52 and Shauna Sever for sharing this insanely scrumptious recipe. If you haven’t checked out the Food52 Genius Desserts cookbook, you have to! It is filled with so many gems.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle on a white plate with two glasses of milk.

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Stack of Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle

Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle

Crispy, crunchy, buttery Cookie Brittle loaded with chocolate chips and pecans. A fantastic dessert for a crowd, a delicious edible gift, and a totally addicting treat that everyone goes crazy for!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 15
Calories: 260kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • 1 cup turbinado/raw cane sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • ⅔ cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 325°F with a rack in the center.
  • Place the butter and sugar in a large glass bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring well between each, until the butter is completely melted and the sugar is beginning to dissolve. Cool for 5 minutes. Whisk continuously for about 1 full minute, until the mixture no longer looks separated (it's ok if there is still a little bit of sugar that hasn't fully dissolved).
  • Whisk in the vanilla and salt. Add the flour and stir with a rubber spatula until no streaks of flour remain. Stir in the nuts.
  • Scrape the dough onto a rimmed 12x17-inch ungreased baking sheet. Using your hands, pat it into a very thin layer, completely covering the bottom of the baking sheet. It might look like there isn't enough dough, but there is. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top and press them down into the dough. 
  • Bake until light golden brown, about 20 minutes, rotating the pan two or three times during baking. Place the pan on a wire rack and cool completely.
  • Once cool, use a thin spatula (or your hands) to lift the edge of the cookie and begin breaking it into irregular pieces. Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge or freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 37mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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  1. Nicole Tingwall

    October 13, 2018 at 5:53 pm

    5 stars
    holy CHOCOLATE CHIPS this is a game changer!! How have I lived this long without chocolate chip cookie brittle?!?

    Reply
  2. Sara

    October 13, 2018 at 7:08 pm

    5 stars
    Chocolate chip cookie brittle sounds perfect for an afternoon pick me up! I can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  3. Danielle

    October 13, 2018 at 7:08 pm

    5 stars
    This is such a wonderful idea! I love chocolate chip cookies and never even considered combining it with brittle!

    Reply
  4. Elaine

    October 13, 2018 at 9:59 pm

    5 stars
    Whoa! What a great hostess gift with everyone’s favorite fall flavors!

    Reply
  5. Dannii

    October 14, 2018 at 12:59 am

    5 stars
    What a great idea to turn a classic cookie in to brittle. This looks delicious.

    Reply
  6. Janet Jacobs

    October 17, 2020 at 11:34 am

    Can I use an 11 x 17 pyrex baking dish rather than a baking sheet?

    Reply
    • Allison

      October 20, 2020 at 8:50 am

      Hi, Janet. I would guess that it should work ok. Enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Kimberlee

    November 10, 2020 at 10:03 am

    5 stars
    These were so good!! I love that you can personalize them any way you wish with toppings. I added some Chocolate Toffee Bits, mini Chocolate Chips, and mini M&M’s. YUM!

    Reply
    • Allison

      November 11, 2020 at 4:56 pm

      That sounds delicious! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Deb

    March 22, 2021 at 7:29 am

    5 stars
    Omg!!! I knew this would be good….but…. it’s BEYOND ? I don’t think I want a cookie any more only brittle! Will this work with oatmeal raisin or peanut butter?? Or SNICKERDOODLE???

    Reply
    • Allison

      March 24, 2021 at 10:38 am

      Haha. Agree! It’s addicting. Not sure on the other flavors. I think snickerdoodle would be the easiest to replicate. Adding peanut butter or oats would make it less crunchy, so it would have to be tweaked. Have fun playing around with it. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Katie

    November 01, 2022 at 7:17 pm

    This recipe sounds perfect for the holidays ahead. But there a nut allergy peeps. What would you suggest for substitute? Rice Krispies, potato chips, coconut?? Any other ideas or just go with lots of chocolate yum.

    Reply
    • Allison

      November 02, 2022 at 8:27 am

      Hi, Katie! You can definitely just leave the nuts out. I’m not sure about adding those other ingredients and how they would hold up. The dough is very buttery so you probably don’t want something that would absorb the butter or get mushy. You’d have to play around with it. Enjoy!

      Reply
  10. Lupe

    February 20, 2023 at 5:22 pm

    5 stars
    Mine came out crisp on the edges, but not so much in the middle. Will bake for a few minutes longer next time.

    Reply

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