Deep Dish Double Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate lovers rejoice! These are without a doubt the best double chocolate brownies I've ever had.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 20 Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups butter
• 3  cups sugar
• 3  teaspoons vanilla
• 6  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  cup cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  cups chocolate chips
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon (optional)
• 1  cup  nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and also line 13 x 9 baking dish with parchment paper or grease with Crisco.
2. cream room temperature butter and sugar together until well blended.
3. Add Vanilla and eggs two at a time and mix until well blended.
4. Sift together all dry ingredients (except chocolate chips) and add to wet mixture about 3/4 cup at a time.
5. Hand mix chocolate chips and pour into prepared baking dish.
6. If you are using a glass or light colored baking dish bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. If you are using a darker colored dish drop the temperature down to 325 and bake for 50-55 minutes. Test the middle with a tooth pick. Brownies are done when the batter pulls away from the sides and toothpick comes out clean.