Tried this recipe today using a few of the suggestions listed. I melted the butter/margarine on the stove, added in the cocoa powder, then the sugar. I blended the sugar to make it super-fine. 2 cups turned into 2 1/4 cups; perfect for the recipe. I whipped the eggs by hand separately for about 2 minutes before adding them into the cocoa mixture. Cut back on the baking powder; used only 1/2 tsp. I didn't use chocolate chips. I got a real nice SHINY crust! For me, it is all about the sugar and the eggs. This is the method I'll use from now on. Thanks for your ideas.
July 18, 2016 at 6:47pm