Best 4 Brownie Shortbread Recipes

BITTERSWEET BROWNIE SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, and line with parchment paper so that there is a 2-inch overhang on the two long sides.
• Prepare the shortbread: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or beaters, mix together flour, sugar and salt. Beat in butter on low speed until dough just comes together but is still a little crumbly. (Or pulse together ingredients in a food processor.)
• Press dough into prepared pan. Prick dough all over with a fork. Bake until golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven. Raise oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• As shortbread bakes, prepare the brownie: Place butter and chocolate in a large bowl. Melt in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring after each burst, until smooth. (Alternatively, place bowl over a pot of simmering water, and heat chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth and melted.) Whisk in sugars and cocoa powder until smooth, then whisk in eggs and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and sea salt. Whisk into chocolate mixture until no streaks of flour remain. Fold in nuts, if using. Spread mixture onto the warm shortbread base. Sprinkle lightly but evenly with flaky sea salt.
• Bake until the top is set, the center is soft, and the edges start pulling away from the pan, 23 to 28 minutes. (A toothpick inserted into the center will come out gooey.) Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into bars before serving.

SHORTBREAD CARAMEL BROWNIE BARS

Steps:

• Cut 1 cup of the butter into chunks. In the bowl of a food processor, combine 2°C of the flour, 1/2°C sugar, the cornstarch and the butter chunks. Whirl until dough comes together. Press evenly over the bottom of a buttered 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Bake in a 325° oven until top feels dry and is just beginning to brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, unwrap caramels and place them in a microwave-safe bowl with milk. Cook in microwave on full power for 1 minute. Stir mixture, then cook and stir at 30-second intervals until melted and smooth, about 3 minutes longer. Spread caramel mixture evenly over cooled crust and chill until firm, about 20 minutes.
• In a large bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water (bottom of bowl should not touch water), stir chocolate and remaining 1/2°C butter often until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water and, with a whisk or a mixer on medium speed, beat in remaining 3/4°C sugar, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Stir in remaining 1/2°C flour, baking powder and salt until well blended.
• Pour chocolate mixture over caramel layer and use a knife or spatula to spread level, completely covering caramel.
• Bake in a 350° oven until a wooden skewer inserted into the chocolate layer comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely, then cut into 24 bars.

SHORTBREAD CARAMEL BROWNIE BARS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Cut 1 cup butter into chunks. In the bowl of a food processor, combine 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, and the butter chunks. Whirl until dough comes together. Press evenly over the bottom of a buttered 9- by 13-inch baking pan. Bake in a 325°F regular or convection oven until top feels dry and is just beginning to brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely. Meanwhile, unwrap caramels and place in a microwave-safe bowl with milk. Cook in a microwave oven on full power (100%) for 1 minute. Stir mixture, then cook and stir at 30-second intervals until melted and smooth, about 3 minutes longer. Spread caramel mixture evenly over cooled crust and chill until firm, about 20 minutes. In a large bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water (bottom of bowl should not touch water), stir chocolate and remaining 1/2 cup butter often until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water and, with a whisk or a mixer on medium speed, beat in remaining 3/4 cup sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well blended. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, and salt until well blended. Pour chocolate mixture over caramel layer and use a knife or spatula to spread level, completely covering caramel. Bake in a 350°F regular or convection oven until a wooden skewer inserted into the chocolate layer comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely, then cut into 24 bars. Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. Amount Per Serving Calories 314.79 Calories From Fat (47%) 146.45 % Daily Value Total Fat 17g 26% Saturated Fat 10.55g 53% Cholesterol 58.19mg 19% Sodium 82.11mg 3% Potassium 103.85mg 3% Total Carbohydrates 39.63g 13% Fiber 0.53g 2% Sugar 19.99g Protein 3.48g 7% Source Source: Desserts du Jour

BROWNIE SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. lightly grease an 11x7 inch baking pan with butter. For the base, in your standard mixer combine flour, sugar and butter and mix until dough comes together. Pat the dough gently into bottom of prepared pan.
• 2. Bake in center of oven until lightly golden, about 20 minutes. Place the base in the refigerator for 15 minutes to cool completely. Keep the oven on.
• 3. Meanwhile, prepare the topping; Melt the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Cool slightly.
• 4. Beat the eggs, sugar, and baking powder together in a medium-size bowl with a whisk or fork. Add the chocolate mixture and stir vigorously with a whisk or fork until batter is blended. Spread chocolate mixture evenly over the base.
• 5. Bake the bars until the top rises and forms a very thin crust, about 20 minutes. The center will drop as it cools (can test middle with toothpick, it should come out alittle fudgy with some crumbs from cookie base) Cool completely on a rack. Cut the shortbread with a thin knife.