Categories: cookie bars- brownies

Ingredients

• 1 stick plus 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp. finely ground espresso beans
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• topping
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 stick plus 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a food processor, combine the butter with the flour, sugar, ground espresso and salt; pulse until coarse crumbs form. Press the crumbs into a 9×13 inch metal baking pan to form a crust; prick all over with a fork. Freeze for 5 minutes, until firm. Bake in the lower third of the oven for 30 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned and cooked through.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the cocoa, salt and baking powder. In a large saucepan, melt the butter with the chocolate over low heat. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the sugar and vanilla, then stir in the eggs. Add the dry ingredients and stir until batter is smooth.
4. Pour the batter over the shortbread crust, smoothing the surface. Bake for 30 minutes, until the brownie top is dry and lightly cracked around the edges; the center will still be a bit soft. let cool completely before cutting into bars.

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