Brownie Shortbread Bars

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups butter (straight from the fridge, cubed)
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate (finely chopped)
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup toasted almonds
• Coarse sea salt