Intensely Fudgey Brownies

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter a 9×13 inch pan.

2. In a large-sized microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter on 30 second heat increments. Then add the sugar into the melted butter and stir to combine. Return the mixture to the microwave briefly – just for a few seconds until it’s hot, but not bubbling; it’ll become shiny looking as you stir it. Heating the butter and sugar a second time will dissolve more of the sugar, which will yield a shiny top crust on your brownie.

3. Stir in the cocoa, salt, baking powder, and vanilla.

4. Add the eggs, beating until smooth; then stir in the flour until combined.

5. Add the chocolate chips now and hand stir them in.

6. If you do not plan to frost the brownies, take 1/4 cups of the chocolate chips and put them on top.

7. Bake the brownies for 28-30 minutes. The brownies should feel set both on the edges and in the center.

8. When completely cooled, you can either frost using my cream cheese frosting or just serve with cold milk!