Cocoa Brownies

Name: Cocoa Brownies
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 14 cups sugar; 34 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process); 14 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 cold large eggs; 12 cup all-purpose flour; 23 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 23 cup pecan pieces (optional)

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

10 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 14 cups sugar
34 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process)
14 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cold large eggs
12 cup all-purpose flour
23 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 23 cup pecan pieces (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 325F Line the bottom and sides of an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.Non stick foil works great here.
2

Melt butter in a medium saucepan.Add cocoa,salt and sugar.Stir well,remove from heat.
3

Stir in vanilla and eggs,one at a time.Add flour and stir for a couple of minutes.
4

Add optional nuts.Spread evenly into pan.
5

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges slightly moist with batter, 25 to 30 minutes.
6

Let cool completely on a rack.