Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

Ingredients

• BROWNIE LAYER:
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• COOKIE DOUGH:
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature or almost melted
• 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons milk or cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup miniature chocolate chips
• additional miniature chocolate chips, if desired (to garnish the top)