Goodbye Brownie Mixes

Anyone who knows me very well, probably knows that I am a sucker for a brownie. For me, a hot brownie with vanilla ice cream is about as good as it gets. And until recently, I almost always had a brownie mix in my cabinet. 


Well, the only reason I never buy them anymore, is because of this recipe. It's amazing. These brownies are rich and fudgy, and kind of crunchy on the top. And they are not much harder to make than a store bought mix. Give them a try!

Brownies
(adapted from allrecipes)


1 cup butter, melted
3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips


Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9x13 pan.


In a large bowl, combine butter sugar and vanilla. Beat in the eggs, one at a time mixing until fully incorporated after each addition.


In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder and salt. Then gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir just until moistened. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread evenly into baking dish.


Bake 30-40 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.  Remove and cool before cutting.

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