the baked brownie, spiced up

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle powder (I didn’t have this and used smoky spicy paprika, with a very similiar flavor profile, instead) (for the spicy version)
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cardamom (for the spicy version)
11 ounces dark chocolate (60 to 72% cacao), coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons dark unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
5 large eggs, at room temperature

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