Mocha Brownies

A wonderful chewy "blonde" brownie for coffee lovers

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups  packed brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 2  tablespoons instant espresso or 2  tablespoons instant coffee powder
• 1  tablespoon hot water
• 2  eggs
• 2  tablespoons vanilla
• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter over medium-low heat. Cook until butter is melted. Dissolve espresso/coffee powder in hot water and stir into butter mixture. Cool to room temperature.
2. Beat eggs and vanilla into cooled butter mixture.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into butter mixture.
4. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips.
5. Grease 11x7 baking pan. Spread evenly into prepared pan.
6. Bake until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares.