Deliciously Sinful Fudge Brownies

Excellent dense fudge brownies flecked with chocolate chips!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 16 large brownies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 2 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄4 cups  Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon salt (use only 1/2 tsp if using salted butter)
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 4  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2  cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat over to 350.
2. Melt butter over low heat, then add sugar and stir to combine.
3. Allow mixture to heat, stirring, just until hot, but not bubbling.
4. Transfer to mixing bowl.
5. Stir in cocoa, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Beat in eggs until smooth.
6. Mix in flour and chocolate chips and beat until well-combined.
7. Pour into lightly-greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until brownies test done. (They should feel set in center.).
9. Cool completely before cutting.