Ooey Gooey Brownies

1. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in large bowl. In another bowl whisk sugar, egg whites, vegetable oil and vanilla until creamy. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, stirring just until blended. Pour mixture into a greased 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees 20-25 minutes or until firm to the touch. Do not overbake. Cool and cut into squares. It is essential that the brownies are completely cooled before slicing. Brownies will crumble if they are too warm when cut.

2. Tip:

   Lining the pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil will allow you to lift the entire baked brownies out of the pan for easier cutting once cooled. You can also grease the pan instead if you prefer.

Substitutions And Additions:

1. Nuts:

   A delicious addition is a 1/2 cup of sliced almonds to the flour mixture! You could also add pecans or walnuts.

2. Chocolate Chips:

   For all of you chocolate lovers out there, you can add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. Either semisweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or even chocolate chunks to this recipe for double the chocolate and a nice texture in these cocoa brownies.

3. Powdered Sugar:

   A nice garnish for a little bit of added sweetness and pretty aesthetic is to sprinkle a dusting of powdered sugar over the top of your brownies before serving them.