Ingredients
Scale
- 10 tablespoons butter (1 stick + 2 tablespoons)
- 1¼ cups cane sugar
- ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt (we use Redmond’s Real Salt)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large cold eggs (this is crucial!)
- ¾ cup flour
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips (or whatever you prefer)
- 8×8 dish (makes 9 perfect squares)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 340°F.
- Melt 10 tablespoons of butter in a medium pot.
- Add 1¼ cups sugar, ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt to the pot.
- Stir until smooth.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Add 2 large cold eggs.
- Beat mixture vigorously for 1-2 minutes straight (this creates the shiny crinkly top).
- Add ¾ cup flour.
- Beat vigorously again (this creates the fudgy texture).
- Pour batter into greased 8×8 pan.
- Top with ¼ cup chocolate chips.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and cut into 9 squares.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
