So, are the 2 cups of chocolate chips the recipe calls for optional? Without them, the brownies would still be chocolate-y? It's not completely clear to me above, when the blogger recommends adding "accessories," whether she is saying you can omit the chocolate chips completely, or she is saying you can sub 1 cup of something else but still need at least 1 cup of chocolate chips. Or maybe she's saying use 2 cups of chocolate chips, PLUS other "accessories." Are the chocolate chips supposed to melt into the warmed batter, or stay chunky?

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