sometimes you just need a little Chocolate!

PERFECTION!   Lots of chocolate chips and big pieces of walnut make these brownies super chunky!  

Delicious with a glass of red wine...or a cup of coffee!  (I tried them both ways!!!)










Chocolate Chip Brownies with Walnuts

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 cup salted butter, melted (divided)
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups cane sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
1 bag dark chocolate chips (or milk chocolate or semi-sweet, whatever you have!) 
1 cup walnuts (or pecans!!  Don't like nuts in your brownies...leave them out.) 

INSTRUCTIONS:
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl (no need to use the mixer!) stir together cocoa, baking soda and 1/3 cup melted butter.

Add the boiling water and stir until thick.

Add the sugar, eggs, remaining melted butter and stir until smooth.

Add flour, vanilla and salt, stir well.

Mix in chocolate chips and walnuts.

Pour into prepared 9 x 13 pan.

Bake 30-35 minutes.   

ENJOY!