Cookie Recipes
Gooey Butter Brownie Bars
Yield: 24 brownies
Ingredients
Brownie Base
- 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Gooey Butter Topping
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Dash of salt
- Confectioners' sugar
Instructions
Brownie Base
- In large micro-safe bowl, combine chocolate and butter. Microwave (HIGH) for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Stir until chocolate is melted.
- Stir in sugar.
- Mix in eggs and vanilla extract until well blended.
- Stir in flour.
- Spread into an 8 inch square pan that has been lined with foil and coated with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare Gooey Butter Topping.
Gooey Butter Topping
- In a large mixer bowl, beat sugar and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg.
- Gradually beat in milk, corn syrup, and vanilla extract.
- At low speed, beat in flour and salt until well combined.
- Pour over partially-baked brownie base.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 17 to 20 minutes, or until light golden brown and center of topping is set.
- Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- Sprinkle confectioners' sugar over top.
- Lift out of pan onto cutting board. Cut into squares or bars.