Classic Ghirardelli Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

• 4 ounces Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bar
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , cut into pieces
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 0.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 0.38 teaspoons salt
• 0.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 cups Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.

2. 2

   Chop baking bar into 1-inch pieces; transfer to top of a double boiler or a heatproof bowl.

3. 3

   Add butter to chopped chocolate; place pan or bowl over barely simmering water. Melt, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove pan from heat; let cool to room temperature.

4. 4

   Stir brown sugar and vanilla into melted chocolate mixture. Add eggs; mix well.

5. 5

   Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together into a bowl; slowly fold into melted chocolate mixture, until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips; pour into the prepared pan.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven; cool at least 10 minutes before cutting into 2-inch squares.