Scout's Brownies

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter with unsweetened chocolate in a double boiler, stirring occassionally. Set aside to cool. Sift together cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat eggs until creamy, then add sugar, beating constantly. Add vanilla and cooled chocolate-butter mixture. Stir in dry ingredients just until combined. Spread batter in buttered 9x 13 x 2 inch pan. Sprinkle chips over surface. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until center no longer jiggles when shaken. Cool then cut into 32 pieces.

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