Fudgy Chocolate Chip Brownies

Brownie Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 TBSP espresso powder or instant coffee
• 4 1/2 TBSP canola oil
• 2 1/4 cup white sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cup AP flour
• 3/4 cup Nestle’s cocoa powder (could use any but I love the milk chocolate flavor of this one)
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup + 2 TBSP semisweet chocolate chips

Brownie Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and line one 9″x13″ glass pan with parchment paper.
2. Melt 2 1/4 sticks unsalted butter completely and allow to cool.  While cooling, add 1 TBSP espresso powder or instant coffee and mix to dissolve.
3. Add 4 1/2 TBSP canola oil and 2 1/4 cup white sugar to your butter mixture.
4. Whisk in 4 large eggs.
5. In a separate bowl, combine 1 1/2 cup AP flour, 3/4 cup Nestle’s cocoa powder, 3/4 tsp salt, and 3/4 tsp baking powder. Whisk thoroughly to make sure all dry ingredients are evenly mixed.
6. To your butter mixture, gradually add in your dry mix, using a spatula to mix until just combined.
7. Add about 3/4 cup of your semisweet chocolate chips into the brownie batter. Reserve the additional chocolate chips to decorate the top of the brownies right before adding to the oven.
8. Pour batter onto your prepared glass pan.
9. Sprinkle remaining semisweet chocolate chips on top of brownies.
10. Begin baking brownies at 350F for 25 minutes, then reduce your oven temperature to 325F and continue baking for an additional 20-25 minutes until brownies are set. You will notice that the top of the brownies becomes glossy and cracked when they are ready. I like my brownies to be fudgy and moist inside, so I wait until a toothpick comes out and still leaves a little bit of crumb coat.
11. Remove brownies from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting.
12. To get a clean cut on your brownies, boil water and add to a mug. Dip your knife (no metal handle) into the boiling hot water for a few seconds and create slices. I like to cut my 9″x13″ inch pan in rows of 3 by 5 (total yield of 15 thick fudgy brownies).
13. Serve and enjoy!