Grandma's Chocolate Chip Brownies

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Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy homemade brownies, chocolate chip brownies, chocolate chip brownie recipe

Servings: brownies

Calories: 281kcal

Author: Renae Gerhardstein

Equipment

medium mixing bowl
9" square baking pan

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 tablespoons cocoa powder
8 tablespoons butter melted and cooled
4 large eggs beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon salt

optional

½ cup nuts chopped

Instructions

Prepare baking pan by spraying with cooking spray or greasing it. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Add all ingredients to a medium mixing bowl and stir until well-blended.
Pour ingredients into prepared baking pan. Smooth the top, if needed. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick inserted into the middle of the brownies only contains a few crumbs on it.
Let cool for at least 15 minutes, and cut into 16 squares before serving.

Notes

For the best texture: Make sure your melted butter has cooled for about 10 minutes before adding it to the bowl. If it's too hot, it can start cooking the eggs and create a grainy texture instead of the fudgy brownies we're going for.

Don't overbake: These brownies are done when a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs. They'll continue cooking in the hot pan after you take them out of the oven, so pulling them a minute or two early is better than leaving them too long. Nobody wants dry brownies!

Let them rest: I know it's hard to wait, but giving these at least a full 15 minutes to cool helps them set up properly. They'll be easier to cut and won't fall apart when you serve them.

Room temperature eggs work best: If you remember to pull your eggs out of the fridge about 30 minutes before baking, they'll blend more smoothly into the batter.

Storage: Keep leftover brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months.

Make them your own: If you're not a fan of nuts, skip them entirely (they are optional) or swap in extra chocolate chips, milk chocolate, or peanut butter chips. Some of my readers love adding a swirl of peanut butter or a sprinkle of sea salt on top before baking.

**Nutritional facts do not include nuts

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