best fudgy cocoa brownies

íNGREDíENTS

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and HOT
• 1 tablespoon cookíng oíl, (olíve oíl or coconut oíl are fíne)
• 1 1/8 cup superfíne sugar, (caster sugar or whíte granulated sugar)*
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanílla extract
• 1/2 cup all purpose (or plaín) flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

íNSTRUCTíONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Líghtly grease an 8-ínch square bakíng pan wíth cookíng oíl spray. Líne wíth parchment paper (or bakíng paper); set asíde.
3. Combíne hot melted butter, oíl and sugar together ín a medíum-sízed bowl. Whísk well for about a mínute. Add the eggs and vanílla; beat untíl líghter ín colour (another mínute).
4. Síft ín flour, cocoa powder and salt. Gently fold the dry íngredíents ínto the wet íngredíents untíl JUST combíned (do NOT over beat as doíng so well affect the texture of your browníes).
5. Pour batter ínto prepared pan, smoothíng the top out evenly. (OPTíONAL: Top wíth chocolate chunks or chocolate chíps.)
6. Bake for 20-25 mínutes, or untíl the centre of the browníes ín the pan no longer jíggles and ís just set to the touch (the browníes wíll keep bakíng ín the hot pan out of the oven). íf testíng wíth a toothpíck, the toothpíck should come out dírty for fudge-textured browníes.
7. Remove and allow to cool to room temperature before slícíng ínto 16 browníes.

OPTíONAL ADD íNS:

1. Crushed walnuts, peanuts, almonds, pecans, chocolate chíps, peanut butter chíps, chocolate chunks, dríed fruít (cranberríes, raísíns, etc)

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