Shortbread Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (16 ounce) envelope ghirardelli double chocolate brownie mix
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup water
• 3/4 cup pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 for shortbread crust:.
• 3 in medium bowl, stir together flour, powdered sugar and butter until dough forms a ball.
• 4 press dough into greased 9x13 inch pan.
• 5 bake 10-12 minutes.
• 6 for brownie:.
• 7 in medium bowl, stir together brownie mix, egg, water, oil until moistened (about 40 strokes).
• 8 spoon brownie batter evenly over cooked shortbread crust.
• 9 place pecan half over batter.
• 10 bake 30-35 minutes.
• 11 cool thoroughly.