Double Choclolate Chunk Brownies for Valentine's Day Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 ounces coarsely chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
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