Classic Homemade Chocolate Brownies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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1 cup butter
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4 eggs
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2 cups sugar
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1 1/2 cups flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
→ Optional Additions
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1 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans)
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1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate)
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Powdered sugar, for sprinkling
# Instructions:
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Melt butter in a mixing bowl in the microwave.
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Stir in eggs and sugar.
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Add flour, salt, cocoa, and vanilla. Stir just until combined.
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Add nuts and/or chocolate chips, if desired. Give it a quick stir.
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Spread in a greased 9 X 13 pan.
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Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes. Do not overbake or brownies will be dry.
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Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
# Notes:
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For chewy, fudgy brownies, be sure not to over-stir. At each step, stir just until the ingredients are combined and no longer. Over-stirring creates a cake-like texture
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I use salted butter, but unsalted will work too. You can add 1/4 tsp of salt if using unsalted butter
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To Double: Use a jelly roll pan and bake at 350°F for 35 minutes
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To Half: Use a 8 X 8 or 9 X 9 pan and bake at 325°F for 25-30 minutes