Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

Crackly tops, gooey centres — the brownie recipe readers bake on repeat.

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs + 1 yolk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup chocolate chips

Method

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C); line an 8-inch pan.
2. Whisk butter and sugar, then eggs and vanilla, until pale and glossy — this makes the crackly top.
3. Fold in cocoa, flour and salt; stir in chocolate chips.
4. Spread into the pan and bake 28–30 minutes, until the centre just sets.
5. Cool completely before slicing into 9 squares.