Rich Double Chocolate Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup melted butter
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup quality cocoa powder
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9X9 inch cake pan. Other sized cake pan can be substituted, but a larger pan will result in thinner brownies, so reduce the heat to 325.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in sugars, cocoa powder, eggs and vanilla. Once fully incorporated, add salt, flour and baking powder. Mix. Last, add chocolate chips and nuts (if desired).
Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a knife inserted into center comes out almost clean. Top should be crusty, and sides should be separated from the pan.