A brownie is a type of dessert that is usually a small, square-shaped cake. It is often made with chocolate and can be served either warm or cold. The crossword solutions for the term BROWNIE, E.G. are GIRL (4 letters), ELF (3 letters), and BOXCAMERA (9 letters). GIRL is likely referring to the GIRL Scouts, who are well known for selling boxes of brownies as a fundraiser. ELF is likely referring to the popular children's book series, 'The ELF on the Shelf, ' which features a mischievous ELF who loves to eat brownies. Finally, BOXCAMERA is likely referring to the Brownie Box Camera, which was a popular camera produced by Eastman Kodak in the early 1900s.