Easy Homemade Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsps. vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips (milk or semisweet)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8×8-inch pan and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

3. In another bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla gradually; blend until combined.

4. Pour chocolate chips into flour mixture and toss until chips are well coated. Fold the creamed butter mixture into the flour and chips mixture until all is incorporated. The batter will be quite thick.

5. Spread batter in pan and bake 25 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Let brownies cool before cutting.

Source: The Advocate – Baton Rouge, La