best cocoa brownies – Cooking Temple

Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons (140 grams) unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cups (250 grams) sugar
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (65 grams, though some brands may weigh more) unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (or a heaping 1/4 teaspoon flaky salt, as I used)
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, cold
• 1/2 cup (65 grams) all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup (75 grams) walnut or pecan pieces (optional)