mmmm…Brownies

My camera is still on the fritz…whatever that really means…any way, I was reading
chocolate bytes this morning and drooling over the picture of the brownie Heather had posted, seen here in all it’s glory…

and of course it made me really really hungry. Really.  These are some of my favorites from Cooks Illustrated, I love the coffee/rich chocolate combo. If you can find them a couple of companies make coffee flavored chips and they are fantastic in these bars!

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup instant espresso coffee powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup powdered sugar

1. Preheat oven to 375º F (175º C). Lightly butter and flour a 9-inch square pan, set aside
2. Beat brown sugar, butter and granulated sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Add eggs, vanilla and salt. Beat until well blended. Stir in espresso powder, flour and baking powder, mixing until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips.
3. Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan. Lightly dust top with powdered sugar and cut into bars.

Makes 24 bars. Or just one. Depends on how you cut it.