The Billy Lids

This is a quick and easy recipe that will make your mouth water just thinking about them.
Prep: 20 minutes
Bake: 48 minutes

Ingredients

•   1 cup all-purpose flour
•   1/4 cup packed brown sugar
•   1/2 cup butter
•   1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
•   1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
•   3/4 cup all-purpose 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 pieces

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Line a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl stir together 1 cup flour and the brown sugar. Cut in the 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the 1/4 cup chocolate pieces. Press into prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl stir together granulated sugar, 3/4 cup flour, the cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs, melted butter, and vanilla; beat by hand until smooth. Stir in the 1/2 cup chocolate pieces. Carefully spread over crust in pan.

3. Bake 40 minutes more. Cool brownies in pan on a wire rack. Lift brownies out of pan by lifting up on foil. Cut into bars. Makes 24 bars.