If you like those brownies that are truly “in-between” – not truffles, not cake – and you like them rich – really rich – and dark, then these just may be the brownies for you! I will caution you though… make sure the milk is standing at the ready!

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

3/4 cups butter – softened
3 eggs
1 – 15 oz. can queen anne cherries (NOT pie filling)

Preheat oven to 325F.

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powders and salt. stir gently to combine. Add the eggs and butter and mix just until the flour mixture is moist. Add the chocolate chips and cherries, and mix on medium high for 1-2 minutes, until the chocolate and cherries are fully mixed in.

If the batter tastes too sweet, add a little more unsweetened cocoa powder – up to 1/4 cup more.

Pour into a 9×12 in baking pan, and spread out evenly. Bake for 50-60 minutes.

Allow to cool in the pan before cutting into squares – or just eat them directly from the pan!

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Anyone who knows me knows that I like rich, dark chocolate. They also know that I can tolerate a high level of richness before feeling that it is “getting rich”. These brownies are very rich. They are very dark, with a hint of cherry flavor, and very, very good!