Adapted from Hershey's

4990 cal/recipe

Ingredients

• 1 c butter
• 2 c granulated sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 c all-purpose flour
• 1 c cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 c chopped nuts or chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

• Brown butter on stovetop over medium heat.
• Remove butter from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350 °F.
• Grease 9" x 13" pan.
• Cream cooled butter, sugar, and vanilla on high speed until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in separate bowl.
• Slowly blend flour mixture into butter mixture until barely incorporated.
• Stir in nuts or chocolate chips (optional).
• Pour batter into pan and bake for 30-35 minutes (until edges are firm and pull away from pan edge).

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