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Ready to party with those closest to you, while you rattle your noisemakers and welcome in 2015? We assume you have been good all year long, brushing your teeth, scheduling your twice-annual checkups, and brushing and flossing daily, of course. So for this special night, we hope you will indulge a bit with this simple yet delicious recipe for cocoa brownies from BonAppetit.com, perfect for a cozy night in with your family or a last-minute dessert for your over-the-top New Year’s Eve party:

Cocoa Brownies

Ingredients:

SERVINGS: MAKES 16

  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup Scharffen Berger natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

Preparation:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°. Line an 8x8x2 inches glass baking dish with foil, pressing firmly into pan and leaving a 2 inches overhang. Coat foil with nonstick spray; set baking dish aside.
  2. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Let cool slightly. Whisk sugar, cocoa, and salt in a medium bowl to combine. Pour butter in a steady stream into dry ingredients, whisking constantly to blend. Whisk in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating vigorously to blend after each addition. Add flour and stir until just combined (do not overmix). Scrape batter into prepared pan; smooth top.
  3. Bake until top begins to crack and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 25-30 minutes.
  4. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely in pan. Using foil overhang, lift brownie out of pan; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 16 squares.

Recipe by The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

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