Better-Than-Grandma's Brownies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking pan.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the cocoa, salt, and flour; stir into the batter until well blended. Fold in the chocolate chips.
3. Spread evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be slightly crispy. Brownies are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Interesting Facts

• The first brownie recipe was created in the United States in the late 1800s.
• The addition of chocolate chips to the brownie recipe is credited to Ruth Wakefield, the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie.
• Brownies are one of the most popular desserts in the United States.