Chocolate Chip Ringo Dough Brownie Bars

Is it a cookie, is it a brownie,  is it a bar? I’m not sure but I do know that it’s GOOD. I’m opting to call it a chocolate chip cookie dough brownie bar for the sake of argument. It’s the best of the cookie and brownie world put together. All in one chunky chocolatey bite. If you wanted to take a few short-cuts and use pre-made mixes we won’t tell!

Ingredients
Brownies: 
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter – room temperature
2 large fresh eggs
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough:
2 1/4 cup all purpose flour – sifted
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter – softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs 
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chip

For cookie dough: add: flour and salt into a bowl. Mix together with whisk. Set aside.
In your mixer beat butter until creamy and fluffy. Add sugar. Mix well. Add eggs (1 at a time) mix well. Gradually add flour mixture. Mix. Fold in chocolate chips with spatula.
For brownie layer: into a mixing bowl add: flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder. Using a whisk, mix together & set aside.
Into your stand mixer add: sugar, butter.  Mix together until creamy. Add in eggs one at a time. Mix well. GRADUALLY add in your flour mixture until it’s well combined. Batter should be thick and sticky.
Preheat oven to 180°.
Cover a baking tin with parchment paper. Spoon cookie dough batter into dish and spread evenly. Top with ringo cookies. Spoon brownie batter on top and evenly distribute.
Bake for approximately 35-45 minutes until brownies begin to pull from sides and pass the toothpick test. Allow bars to cool completely before slicing =D