Shortbread Brownies
It's two favorite desserts in one--a shortbread crust with a chocolate brownie on top.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 8 mins
Servings:
24 bars
Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup butter
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1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
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1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 eggs
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1/3 cup butter, melted
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1 tablespoon vanilla
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1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
Directions
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. Makes 24 bars.
Nutrition information
Calories 180, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Sodium 121 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Total Sugar 16 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 3%, Iron 5%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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