Basic Brownies

Ingredients

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 stick (½ cup) butter or margarine (not spread)
• 1 cup (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup packed light-brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup (3 oz) semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Line an 8-in. square baking pan with foil, letting foil extend above pan on 2 sides. Coat with nonstick spray.
3. Whisk flour, cocoa and baking powder in a medium bowl until thoroughly blended.
4. Melt butter and the 1 cup chocolate chips in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring as needed.
5. Remove from heat; whisk in sugar, then eggs and vanilla until blended.
6. Scrape into flour mixture; stir until smooth.
7. Stir in the ½ cup chips.
8. Spread in prepared pan.
9. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached.
10. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
11. Lift foil by ends onto cutting board.
12. Cut into 16 squares.