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"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found."--Calvin Trillin

Shortbread Brownies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c. all purpose flour 1/4 c. packed brown sugar 1/2 c. butter 3/4 c. miniature semisweet chocolate pieces 1 1/3 c. granulated sugar 3/4 c. flour 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 tsp.baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 3 eggs 1/3 c. butter, melted 1 T. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven 350º Line a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, set aside. In mixing bowl stir together the 1 cup flour and the brown sugar. Cut in the 1/2 c. butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Stir in 1/4 c. of the chocolate pieces. Press into prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl stir together granulated sugar, the 3/4 c. flour, the cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs, the melted butter, and vanilla,beat by hand until smooth. Stir in the remaining 1/2 c. 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 on foil. Cut into bars. Makes 24 bars. Make butter cocoa icing, spread thinly on top of cooled brownies.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I make these only at Christmas as they are so special!

 

 

 

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