Ultimate Chocolate Brownies

• BROWNIES
• 3/4 C. cocoa
• 1/2 t. baking soda
• 2/3 c. butter (melted & divided)
• 1/2 c. boiling water
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 T. vanilla extract
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1 c. semisweet chocolate chips
• ONE-BOWL BUTTER-CREAM FROSTING
• 6 T. butter (softened)
• 1/2 c. cocoa
• 2 2/3 c. confectioner's sugar
• 1/3 c. milk
• 1 T. vanilla extract
• 3/4 c. nuts (optional)

1. BROWNIES
2. Heat oven to 350. Grease rectangular pan (13X9X2) or two square pans (8X8X2). In medium bowl, combine cocoa & baking soda. Blend in 1/3 c. melted butter. Add boiling water. Stir until mixture thickens. Stir in sugar, eggs & remaining 1/3 c. butter. Stir until smooth. Add flour, vanilla & salt. Blend completely. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes (30-35 for 8X8X2) or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan. Frost with one-bowl butter-cream frosting. Cut into one-inch squares.
3. ONE-BOWL BUTTER-CREAM FROSTING
4. In small mixing bowl, cream butter. Add cocoa & confectioner's sugar alternately with milk. Beat to spreading consistency (add more milk if needed). Blend in vanilla. 3/4 c. chopped nuts may be added before spreading. Spread on brownies.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/ultimate-chocolate-brownies-50075448 (may not work)