the best dark chocolate brownies

How To Make the best dark chocolate brownies

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  Preheat oven to 350. Butter the sides and bottom of a 9x13 pan and line with parchment paper.
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  In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
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  Put butter, chocolate chips, and INSTANT coffee crystals into a bowl and set it over a pot of simmering water. (Obviously not a plastic bowl). Whisk occasionally while it melts, until it is smooth.
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  Turn the heat off the water, but keep the bowl over the pot. Whisk in both sugars until smooth. Remove from heat and let set to cool a bit before adding eggs. (You don't want them to scramble!)
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  Whisk in 3 of the eggs until combined, then whisk in the additional 2 eggs. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
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  Sprinkle flour mixture over the top of the chocolate mixture. Fold it in (with a spatula - do not whisk!) until just a bit of the flour is visible. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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  Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Brownies are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
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  Cool completely before removing from the pan and cutting into squares. Store wrapped in plastic for up to 3 days.
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