Best Fudgy Brownies

Name: Best Fudgy Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups butter, softened; 2-2/3 cups sugar; 4 large eggs; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Confectioners' sugar, optional

I love to use this fudgy brownie recipe when bringing treats to work. When I was growing up, I helped my mother make delicious, hearty meals and these fudgy brownies for our farm family of eight. —Judy Cunningham, Max, North Dakota

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups butter, softened
2-2/3 cups sugar
4 large eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until the top is dry and the center is set. Cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 189 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 50mg cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Fudgy Brownies in Taste of Home December/January 1997

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danielleylee

Feb 20, 2018

I made these for work and everyone loved them! Big hit. Light and airy.
amsm

Feb 17, 2018

We loved these brownies. They were fudgy and thick and perfect with confectioners sugar on top! It is important to note that the recipe states to bake until the top is dry and middle is set, not until a toothpick tests clean.
Bremo87

Aug 19, 2016

I have to agree with other reviewers; these are not fudgy at all. They are more cake like if anything. They are also way too sweet, you cannot even taste the coco. Mine were not dry as others have said but definitely not a typical fudgy brownie. I will not make these again.
Bgloria

Apr 24, 2016

The best brownie recipe. Did have to cook for an additional 10 min.
Lookingatthesun

Apr 3, 2016

My family loved this recipe. The brownies were moist and yummy! Saving this one for later use!
Remenec

Mar 2, 2016

These brownies were excellent! They were very fudgy and not at all dry, as a previous reviewer mentioned. In fact, they were very moist and soft. We sifted some confectioner's sugar on top before serving. Delicious!
Rayray16

Jan 26, 2016

I try to seldom give negative reviews, but these brownies are awful. There is nothing fudgy about them. I've been a baker for over 20 years and was just looking for a different brownie recipe. Followed the recipe exactly....twice... because I was convinced had to have messed up horribly the first time. These are dry and chalky, and as I said, not the least bit fudgy. They went in the trash. Maybe melting the butter or using oil instead would help, and cutting back on the cocoa and flour...but I'm not even going to waste my ingedients by trying again.
awestich

Jan 13, 2016

These make excellent cookies. 325* for 10 minutes.
EastmanJ

Nov 15, 2015

I cooked these brownies at 375 for 25 minutes. They came out perfect! The perfect mix of cake-like and fudge-like. YUM!
sugarpie68

Jul 12, 2015

I've made these several times and they were perfect each time! I added semi sweet chocolate chips to the batter. Delicious!!!