Perfect Brownies

Ingredients

• 8 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate bars (roughly chopped)
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (plus more for greasing pan)
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (do not use brown sugar)
• 3 large eggs (at room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (do not use Dutch-processed cocoa)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus 2 tablespoons
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus more if desired)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 8x8 baking pan with butter and line with parchment paper. Make sure to leave overhang on the sides to make it easier to lift later.

2. 2

   In the microwave oven, melt the chopped chocolate bars and unsalted butter in 30-second intervals, stirring with a rubber spatula each time until the mixture is melted and smooth.

3. 3

   Immediately after the chocolate is melted and still warm, whisk in the granulated sugar until fully incorporated. The batter may look a bit grainy from the sugar granules, that’s fine.

4. 4

   Next, whisk in the eggs, one at a time, making sure it is nicely combined before adding the next one. Then, add the vanilla extract.

5. 5

   Mix in the unsweetened cocoa powder and salt until the batter is smooth.

6. 6

   Next, fold in the flour, scraping the sides until fully combined. Then, stir in the chocolate chips into the batter.

7. 7

   Pour the batter into the lined pan and gently smooth out the surface. Bake for 38 to 40 minutes in the center rack of your oven, until set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. A few moist and chocolatey crumbs are totally fine.

8. 8

   Let cool for 5 minutes. Then, lift from the pan and let them cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares and enjoy!