GRANDKIDS COOKING PART 1 OF 2: TODAY SIENNITA MADE BROWNIES FROM SCRATCH, YIPPEE!!!!!

One of my 5 granddaughters, Siennita, the youngest, decided to make dessert. She chose to use her Bela’s homemade brownie mix, not from a box of course, smile. The outcome? We couldn’t stop eating her creation that was as AWESOME as she is. BOOM!!!!
 
Category:  Dessert
Approx. Prep and Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Approximate Cost:    $8.15 AND YOU WILL STILL HAVE DRY MIX LEFT.
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other: for GF, please use a Gluten Free Flour    
Servings: The DRY MIX IS Enough to make at least 2 (9x9 baking pans)
 
A. BROWNIES DRY MIX (to make the DRY MIX INGREDIENTS ONLY) ($3.75)
3 CUPS SUGAR ($1.00)
1 ½ CUPS ALL-PURPOSE OR GF FLOUR (.50)
1 CUP COCOA POWDER ($1.00)
1 TSP SALT (0)
(1 CUP CHOCOLATE CHIPS (an OPTIONAL ADD-IN at baking time) ($1.25)
SIFT FLOUR, COCOA POWDER and SALT
 
Add all these ingredients into a bowl, except the chocolate chips and mix well until well combined. Then either use the following recipe to bake it or place the dry mix in a Mason Jar in your pantry until time to use. It yields approximate between 5 to 6 cups of Brownies DRY MIX.
 
B. WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE ONE 9x9 baking pan BROWNIES MIX RECIPE ($4.40
2 ½ CUP OF THE DRY MIX (from the large dry mix batch I listed above) ($2.00)
½ CUP MELTED, UNSALTED BUTTER ($1.00)
1 TBSP. VANILLA EXTRACT ($1.00)
2 EGGS (.40)
1 (9X9) Baking Pan
 
C. BAKING DIRECTIONS
Preheat your oven at 350 degrees, grease a 9X9 and cover with parchment paper.
In a med-size bowl add the dry mix ingredients and mix well. Then, in another bowl mix the wet ingredients until combined. Next, add the dry ingredients to the wet, whisk well, then add the chocolate chips, stir and place in the baking pan. Bake for 30 to 40 MINUTES, depending on your oven. Allow to cool before unmold it and slice it.