Twelve Days of Cookies - Day 2

On the second day of Christmas, my true love baked for me…

…a pan of….

Christmas Crownies

These brownie like squares were one of the first listings on my blog about a year ago. I get so many requests for them, that I must repost the recipe and add them to my Twelve Days of Cookies. They have become a holiday staple in our house and one of our all time favorite treats.

Ingredients

1 - 225 gram bag (about 1 1/4 cups) white chocolate chips                                  

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter                                                     

3 medium eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1/8 teaspoon salt

confectioner's sugar for sprinkling

Preheat your oven to 350 F.  Grease an 8 inch square baking pan.  (I just spray it with PAM and call it a day.)  In a glass or heatproof bowl, (you can also use a double boiler), cut the butter into chunks and add 3/4 cup of the white chocolate chips.  Place the bowl on top of a pot with boiling water to melt the chocolate.  Stir until melted and remove from heat.  Beat the eggs in a large bowl with the sugar and vanilla.  Slowly add the melted chocolate mixture, beating well in between.  Stir in the flour, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips and the remaining white chocolate chips.  Pour the mixture in the greased pan.  Bake for about 35 minutes, longer if necessary. Leave in the pan to cool for about 15 minutes before cutting into squares.  Sift powdered sugar on top and enjoy!