Linda'S Chocolate Chip Brownies

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 ounces unsweetened bakers chocolate
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cold espresso or strong coffee
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional)

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. in a microwave safe bowl, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate. let cool.
3. in the bowl of a stand mixer, whip sugar, vanilla, espresso, and eggs until light and fluffy.
4. add chocolate and butter mixture.
5. on low speed, sift in flour and salt until just combined.
6. stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips.
7. bake for 20-25 minutes (until tooth pic comes out clean). let cool completely before cutting into squares!

unsalted butter, bakers chocolate, sugar, vanilla, cold espresso, eggs, flour, salt, chocolate chips

Taken from food52.com/recipes/35130-linda-s-chocolate-chip-brownies (may not work)