Simple Homemade Brownies

No longer do you have to buy the brownie mixes; those days are no more! This is a very straightforward brownie recipe, and it is both fudgy and delicious!

Ingredients:

·      ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

·      ½ tsp baking soda

·      2/3 cup vegetable oil

·      ½ cup boiling water

·      2 cups granulated sugar

·      2 eggs

·      1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

·      1 tsp vanilla extract

·      ¼ tsp salt

·      Chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350ºF and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Combine the cocoa powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Add the vegetable oil and boiling water and mix until well combined. Add the eggs and sugar and stir together. Add the vanilla and salt, stir to combine, and then add the flour and blend together. (Stir in the chocolate chips) Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

Enjoy~!