Double-fudge Brownies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 35 minutes

Yield: 24

Description
Dense, moist and loaded with chocolate...a real chocolate lover's dream. This is a versatile recipe - feel free to switch out the chocolate chips for flavored baking bits, such as Andes Candies pieces, or other flavored chocolate chips. Trust me - if you make them with the mint bits, make a double batch or more - they'll disappear incredibly fast!

Ingredients

 * 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate (4 squares)
 * 1 cup butter
 * 2 cups sugar
 * 4 eggs
 * 1 tsp. vanilla extract
 * 1 1/4 cups flour
 * 1 tsp. baking powder
 * 1 tsp. salt
 * 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (or other flavored chocolate bits)

Directions

 * 1) Put the chocolate and butter into a saucepan. Cook over low heat until everything is melted and the mixture looks rich and glossy.
 * 2) Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar, eggs and vanilla.
 * 3) Add the flour, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips.
 * 4) Pour into a greased and floured 13 x 9" pan and spread evenly, making sure to either shake the pan or drop it from a low height to help break up air bubbles in the batter.
 * 5) Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees or until the brownies begin to pull away from the sides (or it passes the "toothpick test").
 * 6) Let cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares. Your yield may be more than two dozen depending on how small or large you cut the brownies.