Angela’s XOXO Shortbread Brownies

Name: Angela's XOXO Shortbread Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup cold butter, cubed; 1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size); 8 striped chocolate kisses, unwrapped; 8 milk chocolate kisses, unwrapped; 1/2 cup M&M's Minis

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling YIELD: 16 servings.

Everyone loves a brownie. This one has a buttery crust with a sweet finish, thanks to the touch of candy on top. —Angela Kamakana Baptista , Hilo, Hawaii

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size)
8 striped chocolate kisses, unwrapped
8 milk chocolate kisses, unwrapped
1/2 cup M&M's Minis

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 17-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
2. Prepare brownie mix batter according to package directions; spread over crust. Bake 23-28 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake). Immediately top with kisses and M&M's, spacing evenly and pressing down lightly to adhere. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 337 calories, 14g fat (3g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 137mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

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