Ghirardelli's Award Winning Brownies

This isn't my recipe, but when you stumble across perfection you want to share it with the world. Trust me, this will be the last brownie recipe you will EVER need! They are amazing!



2 Eggs
3/4 c Sugar
1 tsp pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 c Butter or Margarine, melted
3/4 c Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Chocolate & Cocoa
2/3 c unsifted Flour
1/4 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 Walnuts, chopped
1 c 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 F. Using a spoon stir eggs with sugar and vanilla; add butter. Sift Sweet Ground Chocolate with flour, baking power, and salt. Stir into egg mixture. Add nuts and chips.
Spread into a greased 8" or 9" square baking pan. Baking 20-30 minutes.

For extra chewy brownies, use 8" pan and less baking time. For cake-like brownies, use 9" pan and longer baking time. Cut into squares.

Makes 16-20 brownies.

MY VERSION
I always double the recipe (because I'm always taking brownies to someone) and bake them in a 13x9 pan. I omit the chips and use Pecans instead of Walnuts. I also add 4 ounces of softened cream cheese to the egg mixture. The cream cheese keeps the brownies moist without them being dense; the perfect cross between chewy and cake brownies. You will have to bake them about 15 minutes more.