Prep time: 20 minutes | Bake time: 40 minutes + cooling | Makes: 16 servings

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2/3 cup butter cubed

1/4 cup water

2 tsp instant coffee granules, optional

2 3/4 cups (16 oz.) chocolate chips, divided

4 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°. Line a 9-in.-square baking pan with parchment paper, letting ends extend up and over sides.
  2. In a large saucepan, combine sugars, butter, water and if desired, coffee granules; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add 1 3/4 cup chocolate chips and stir until melted. Cool sightly
  3. In a large bowl, whisk eggs until foamy, about 3 mins. Add vanilla extract; gradually whisk in the chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining chocolate chips.
  4. Pour into prepared pan. Bake on a lower oven rack for 40-50 min or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean(do not over bake). Cool completely on a wire rack.
  5. Lifting with parchment paper, remove brownies from pan. Cut into 16 squares.