Shortbread Brownies

• SHORTBREAD CRUST LAYER
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• BROWNIE LAYER
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup 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 chips

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Line a 9x9 inch baking pan with foil.
3. Stir together 1 cup flour and the brown sugar in a bowl; cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Stir in 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips.
5. Press into the prepared pan and bake for 8 minutes.
6. While the crust bakes, mix together the sugar, 3/4 cup flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
7. Add eggs, melted butter, and vanilla; beat until smooth.
8. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips, and spread the batter over the crust.
9. Bake for 40 minutes.
10. Cool in the pan on a wire rack before removing and cutting into squares.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shortbread-brownies-113372 (may not work)