The Baked brownie (Hannah's favorite)

INGREDIENTS:

•  1¼
  cups
  all-purpose flour
•  1
  teaspoon
  salt
•  2
  tablespoons
  unsweetened cocoa powder
  (natural or Dutch-process will work)
•  11
  ounces
  dark chocolate
  (coarsely chopped)*
•  1
  cup
  unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
•  1
  teaspoon
  instant espresso powder
  (optional)
•  1½
  cups
  granulated sugar
•  ½
  cup
  packed light brown sugar
•  5
  eggs
  (at room temperature)
•  2
  teaspoons
  vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the sides and bottom of a 9x13-inch glass or light-colored baking pan. Line the pan with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, salt, and cocoa powder together.
3. Put the chocolate, butter and instant espresso powder in a large heat-proof bowl and set it over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate and butter are completely melted and smooth. Turn off the heat, but keep the bowl over the water and add the sugars. Whisk until completely combined, then remove the bowl from the pan. The mixture should be room temperature.
4. Add 3 eggs to the chocolate mixture and whisk until combined. Add the remaining eggs and whisk until combined. Add the vanilla and stir until combined. Do not overbeat the batter at this stage or your brownies will be cakey.
5. Sprinkle the flour mixture over the chocolate mixture. Using a rubber spatula (not a whisk), fold the flour mixture into the chocolate until just a bit of the flour mixture is visible.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through baking, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with a few moist crumbs sticking to it, about 30 minutes. Let the brownies cool completely in the pan, then lift them out of the pan using the parchment paper. Cut into squares and serve. Store at room temperature in an airtight container or wrap with plastic wrap for up to 3 days.
7. *one bag of chocolate chips works just as well