Shortbread Brownies

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 tbs vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

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

2. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl stir together sugar, the 3/4 cup flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Add eggs, the melted butter and vanilla; beat by hand until smooth. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate pieces. Carefully spread over crust in pan. Bake for 40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Remove brownies from pan by lifting up foil. Cut into bars.