What You'll Need

• 1 cup (8 oz) butter
• 2 ¼ cups sugar
• 1 ¼ cups cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cup (unbleached) all purpose flour
• 1 pkg chocolate chips, any variety (I prefer white!)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch pan. (I lined mine with parchment).
2. In a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl, or in a saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter then add the sugar and stir to combine. Return the mixture to the heat (or microwave for 1 minute) and heat until mixture is very hot but not bubbling; it’ll become shiny looking as you stir it. Heating the butter and sugar a second time will dissolve more of the sugar, which will yield a shiny top crust on your brownies.
3. Stir in the cocoa, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Add the eggs, beating till smooth; then add the flour and chocolate chips, stirring until combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
4. Bake the brownies for 25 minutes. The tops will be shiny, and though a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center may come out all fudgey - they're ready!
5. Cool completely - which will allow them to harden into a fudge - then cut and serve.
6. Eat and thoroughly enjoy!