Best Chocolate Brownies
Servings: 18
Ingredients
- Non-stick spray
- 10 Tbsp unsalted butter cut into 1-inch squares
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa dark cocoa preferred
- 2 tsp water
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs chilled
- 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 cup walnut pieces optional
Instructions
- Place rack in bottom 1/3 of oven and preheat to 325°.
- Line a 8x8 inch metal pan with foil leaving a 2 in. overhang. Spray with cooking spray.
- Melt butter in medium pan until butter melts. Remove from heat and pour butter into a mixing bowl.
- Add sugar, cocoa, 2 tsp water, vanilla, and salt. Stir to blend. Let cool 5 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time to hot mixture and beat after each addition.
- When mixture is thick and shiny, add flour and stir. Beat for a minute or two, stir in optional walnuts.
- Transfer to pan. Bake until toothpick comes out almost clean (about 25-35 minutes) - the center will still be a bit soft. Cool on rack.
- Remove brownies by lifting up on foil. Cut into small pieces - 36 squares.