Cocoa Brownies

For a fudgier brownie, you start with a pot of melted chocolate (see Decadent Brownies). For a cakier brownie, you use cocoa powder. You might be wondering how cocoa powder can result in a brownie that’s as delicious as one made with melted chocolate, but it does. In fact, it was my grandfather’s favorite. Here’s the secret: Dutch-processed cocoa powder gives a familiar chocolate flavor, sometimes referred to as that nostalgic “Oreo cookie” flavor. The coc