Chocolate Chip Brownies

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield 4 dozen

Take these unfrosted chocolate chip brownies to work, school or on a picnic. You'll love the crunchy, chocolatey topping and the intense chocolate taste.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup vanilla or white chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until blended (do not overmix).
Pour batter into 2 greased 9-in. square baking pans. Sprinkle with chips and nuts. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 167 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 83mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

People love these rich chocolate chip brownies so much that I never take them anywhere without bringing along several copies of the recipe to hand out. The treats are wonderful to take on a picnic because you don't have to worry about melted frosting. —Brenda Kelly, Ashburn, Virginia

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