[[!meta title="Brown Butter Brownies with Chocolate Chips"]]

Adapted from Hershey's

4990 cal/recipe

## Ingredients

+ 1 c butter
+ 2 c granulated sugar
+ 2 tsp vanilla extract
+ 4 eggs
+ 3/4 c all-purpose flour
+ 1 c cocoa powder
+ 1/2 tsp baking powder
+ 1/4 tsp salt
+ 1 c chopped nuts or chocolate chips (optional)

## Directions

+ Brown butter on stovetop over medium heat.
+ Remove butter from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
+ Preheat oven to 350 °F.
+ Grease 9" x 13" pan.
+ Cream cooled butter, sugar, and vanilla on high speed until fluffy.
+ Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
+ Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in separate bowl.
+ Slowly blend flour mixture into butter mixture until barely incorporated.
+ Stir in nuts or chocolate chips (optional).
+ Pour batter into pan and bake for 30-35 minutes (until edges are firm and pull away from pan edge).

## Note

[[!tag dessert chocolate "cocoa powder"]]