Shortbread Brownies

By spietzsch

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 68mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Line a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl stir together 1 cup flour and the brown sugar. Cut in the 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the 1/4 cup chocolate pieces. Press into prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl stir together granulated sugar, 3/4 cup flour, the cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs, melted butter, and vanilla; beat by hand until smooth. Stir in the 1/2 cup chocolate pieces. Carefully spread over crust in pan.

3. Bake 40 minutes more. Cool brownies in pan on a wire rack. Lift brownies out of pan by lifting up on foil. Cut into bars.