The Ultimate Brownie

Fudgy brownies made with cocoa powder, butter, and a whole pound of chopped walnuts. Brownies can be frozen after baking.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 378 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 ½ cups unsalted butter
• 7 eggs, beaten
• 1 ¼ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 pound chopped walnuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line one 9x9-inch baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.

Step 2

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the sugar until dissolved. Remove mixture from heat. Gradually pour the melted butter into the beaten eggs, whisking constantly, until mixture is fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla.

Step 3

Sift the flour, cocoa and salt together. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until combined. Stir in the walnuts. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until brownies are set (a toothpick inserted in the center should have small crumbs clinging to it, rather than wet batter), 45 to 50 minutes. Do not overbake!