Double Chocolate Chip Brownies

I love chocolate! Honestly it is hard for me to imagine a world without chocolate! I do buy brownies from the store occasionally but I prefer to make them. Especially when I can eat them still warm!

When I make chocolate desserts, I like to use chocolate chips or squares. I use powder sometimes when the recipe calls for it. For this recipe I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, I like it to be a bit bitter because there is sugar added.

There are three methods I know of when it comes to melting chocolate, the best way is melting it in a metal bowl over a saucepan of hot water.

You can also microwave but only a little time at a time. Stir in between.

Some people do melt chocolate straight in the saucepan, but there is higher risk of separation and burning.

2 cups (12 ounce package) semi-sweet chocolate chips, Divided

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

3 large eggs

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon baking soda

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease 13 x 9 inch baking pan.

Melt 1 cup chocolate and butter in a metal bowl over hot water on medium heat.

Remove from heat, stir in eggs. When mixed add flour, sugar, vanilla and baking soda. Stir in remaining chocolate.

Spread evenly in prepared baking pan.

Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky. Cool completely in the pan on wire rack. (You don’t have to follow this rule since I always break it)

Enjoy!