Super Fudgy Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for pan
1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
8 ounces semisweet chocolate or 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Brush a 9-inch square baking pan with butter; line the bottom and 2 sides of the buttered pan with parchment paper (leaving a 2-inch overhang for lifting), then butter the paper and set pan aside (this makes for easy removal; it's worth the time!).
In a small bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
Place the chocolate and butter in a large heat-proof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of gently simmering water.
Heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove bowl from saucepan.
Add sugar and mix to combine.
Add eggs and vanilla and mix to combine.
Add flour mixture; mix until just moistened (do not over-mix unless you like your brownies tough).
Transfer to prepared pan; smooth top.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with just a few crumbs attached, 50 to 60 minutes.
Cool in pan for 30 minutes.
Using paper overhang, lift brownies out of pan, leaving on paper to cool completely on a wire rack.
Using a dampened serrated knife, cut into 16 squares.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.