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Chewy Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients
8
Steps
5
Oven
325°F
Category
Baking & Sweets

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • Half teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Tow cold large eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup walnuts if desired

Directions

  1. Prep oven

    • Preheat oven to 325°F.

  2. Make the chocolate base

    • In a heatproof bowl, combine 1 ¼ sticks unsalted butter, 1 ¼ cups sugar, ¾ cup + 2 tbsp cocoa powder, and 1 tsp salt.
    • Place the bowl over a skillet of barely simmering water.
    • Stir occasionally until smooth and just hot enough that you would quickly pull your finger away.
    • Let mixture cool from hot to warm.

  3. Add flavor and eggs

    • Stir in ½ tsp vanilla extract with a wooden spoon.
    • Add 2 cold large eggs, one at a time, stirring vigorously after each.

  4. Finish the batter

    • Add ½ cup all-purpose flour and stir until well combined.
    • Beat vigorously for about 40 strokes with a wooden spoon.
    • Stir in ⅔ cup walnuts if desired.

  5. Bake

    • Spread batter evenly into a brownie pan.
    • Bake for 20–25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with only a little batter clinging to it.