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Ultimate Fudgy Brownies with a Shiny, Crackly Top

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Make the best homemade brownies with this recipe. You get ultra-fudgy, chewy, and rich chocolate bars with the desired shiny, crackly top every time you bake.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, browned
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, high quality
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides for easy removal.
  2. Brown the butter: Melt the butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking, swirling often, until the butter foams, then subsides, and brown bits form at the bottom. The butter will smell nutty. Immediately pour the brown butter into a large heatproof bowl, scraping in all the brown bits.
  3. Whisk the granulated sugar and brown sugar into the warm brown butter until fully combined.
  4. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until the mixture is smooth and glossy. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, and salt.
  6. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
  7. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  8. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
  9. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. A toothpick inserted near the edge should come out with moist crumbs attached, but the center should still look slightly underdone for maximum fudginess.
  10. Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before lifting them out using the parchment overhang.
  11. Cut into 16 squares.

Notes

  • Browning the butter adds a deep, nutty flavor that makes these brownies taste like they came from a gourmet bakery.
  • For the best crackly top, do not overbake. The residual heat will continue to cook them as they cool.
  • Use high-quality cocoa powder for the richest chocolate flavor in these decadent chocolate dessert bars.

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