Cakey - Brownies

Cakey (OMG) Brownies
Yield: 1-9" Brownie pan

I decided to make brownies from scratch, with no recipe as a guideline, for the first time on Saturday. I am wonderfully surprised.  These rich, cake-like "OMG" Brownies are exactly what you need any day of the week.  There is just the right balance of chocolate, and you only need 1 piece (maybe...?) to be satisfied. Who I am kidding, I definitely ate two pieces at a time.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (I used Land O'Lakes)
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 tbsp vanilla
1/4 cup unsweetened Cocoa (I used Hersheys 100 % Cacao powder)
3/4 cup flour
1 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used Nestle Toll-House)

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Instructions:

1. In a microwave safe bowl, melt 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup chocolate chips for 40 seconds.  Stir, and add 1/4 cup chocolate chips.  Melt for another 20 seconds.  Stir again.  It is okay if the chocolate chips are not fully melted, but they should be mostly melted.
2. Mix in 1 cup of sugar.  Let the chocolate cool down so that the eggs do not start to cook when you add them next.
3. Stir in 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk, one at a time until fully combined.  Then add in the vanilla.
4. Mix in the cocoa powder and flour.
5. Add in chocolate chips.
6. Grease an 8x8 brownie pan, and pour in batter.
7. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes.

Let Cool and Enjoy!