Chocolate Walnut Brownies

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup chocolate chips
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Butter a 9"x9" square baking pan.
In a double boiler over low heat, melt butter and chocolate chips together and remove from heat.
In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.
When the chocolate/butter mixture has cooled a little whisk in the eggs and vanilla.
Note: it is important to cool the chocolate/butter mixture or the eggs will cook.
Add the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
Stir in the chopped walnuts.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted into center comes out clean.

Chocolate Walnut Brownies