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Brownies

Underbake a few minutes for oozing brownies, or bake fully for a perfectly dense yet fudgey brownies.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Resting Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 22 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 6 oz chocolate*, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (85g) cocoa powder*
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8" baking dish with parchment paper and grease the paper.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Remove from heat and add the chocolate. Stir until smooth. Set aside.
  • Combine the flour and cocoa powder and set aside.
  • In a separate large bowl, use an electric mixer at medium speed to beat the eggs and sugar until very light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla and salt and beat for another 20 seconds.
  • With the mixer still running, slowly stream in butter and chocolate mixture.
  • Sift the flour and cocoa powder mixture into the wet mixture. With the mixer on low, mix until just combined.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips. Pour into baking dish and bake for 18-22 minutes. If a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, they're done. Alternatively, you can underbake until a toothpick comes out with a thin layer of batter. If the toothpick is still thickly coated with batter, they're not done.
  • Let cool in baking dish for 10 minutes. Remove the brownies from the dish and let sit on a wire cooling rack for 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

Chocolate: Do not use chocolate chips. They contain stabilizers and won't melt as smoothly. Use baking chocolate bars. I like to use Baker's brand or Ghiradelli.
Cocoa Powder: You may use natural or dutch processed cocoa powder.
Other baking dish sizes: You may double this recipe and bake in a 9x13" pan. The bake time will be about the same, but be sure to start checking around 17 minutes. I have not tried this in a 9x9" baking dish, but I think it will make the brownies too thin.