Simple Chewy Brownies

It's been a while since I've had a simple brownie.  No nuts, no frosting, no chocolate chips, just a dense, chewy, fudgy brownie.  Because the next week is going to be extremely crazy due to tests, I knew I had to make things today while I had a bit of free time.  Brownies needed to be one of those things.  Especially since my freezer bowls for my ice cream maker aren't completely frozen yet.  It's obviously fate that I was supposed to make these brownies today (and now I'll have something to crumble into the ice cream when the bowls ARE frozen - huge plus).

I used Hershey's Special Dark cocoa powder; these are definitely intensely dark brownies - I was surprised by the coloring.  I've been meaning to find a recipe that'll satisfy Alex's tastes for brownies; he likes boxed mixes (yuck).  I think this is simple enough that it should be just what he likes.  Edit:  Alex doesn't like them; he needs the butter to be satisfied.  He told me I wasn't a baker (ouch).  This is what happens when I try to make it a little lighter in calories (although I really enjoy them).  Next time, I'll try using butter and applesauce instead of oil and applesauce.  We'll see if he notices then.

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