Brownie Battle: Are You Team Fudgy or Team Cakey?

By GalTimer Arbine Villanueva-Hoapili

In the world of brownies, you're usually on one of two teams: Team Fudgy or Team Cakey. I am totally on Team Fudgy. There's just something so sinful yet satisfying about biting into a fudgy, ever-so-slightly under baked brownie.

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This version is made with dark chocolate cocoa powder, but can definitely be made with whatever cocoa powder you prefer. And feel free to omit the cookies and chocolate chips. But if you think that adding more chocolate to fudgy brownies sounds like a good idea, I have just one thing to say. I like you.

Come to the Dark Side Fudgy Crunch Brownies

Ingredients

1 ½ cups granulated sugar

⅔ cup brown sugar

½ teaspoon salt                                                    

¾ cup dark chocolate cocoa powder (I used Hershey's Special Dark)

¾ cup all-purpose flour

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

¾ cup butter (1 ½ sticks), melted

10-12 crème filled chocolate cookies (such as Oreos), coarsely chopped

¼ cup mini chocolate chips (optional)

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350⁰F.
2. Spray a 13×9 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, combine sugars, salt, cocoa powder, and flour with a whisk.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla, and butter.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and gently mix. Be sure to not over mix.
6. Fold in cookies and mini chocolate chips.
7. Pour batter into the pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.