Ghirardelli Award Winning Brownies

Description: This recipe came from the can of Ghirardelli Brand Sweet Ground chocolate and Cocoa (found with the baking supplies). They were so great that I made them twice in one day! I omitted the walnuts but added the chocolate chips.

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 3/4 cup Ghirardelli sweet ground chocolate and cocoa
• 2/3 cup unsifted flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Using a spoon, stir eggs, sugar, and vanilla; add butter.
3. Sift together Sweet ground chocolate, flour, salt and baking powder.
4. Stir into egg mixture.
5. Add nuts and/or chocolate chips.
6. Spread into 8" or 9" square baking pan.
7. Bake 20-30 minutes.
8. For chewy brownies use 8" pan and less baking time.
9. For cake like brownies use 9" pan and more baking time.
10. Cut into squares.