Description

Picture it. You open your lunchbox and find that Mom packed you a special treat—a brownie. But not just any brownie, a Little Debbie’s Cosmic Brownie. You peel open the cellophane package and take a bite of the dense, chewy chocolate brownie. Life is good.

Directions

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350 F. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with oil. Dust the pan with about 1 tablespoon flour; tilt pan and tap until the bottom and sides of the pan are coated in flour, then tap out any excess. Set the pan aside.
3. Whisk the melted butter, vegetable oil, and the sugars in a large bowl until well combined.
4. Add the whole eggs, egg yolk, corn syrup, and vanilla. Whisk until sugar granules are dissolved and the mixture is creamy, about 5 minutes. Alternatively, use an electric hand mixer.
5. Combine the cocoa powder, flour, and salt in a small bowl.
6. Whisk the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, until just combined and no visible streaks of dry ingredients remain.
7. Transfer the brownie batter to the prepared baking pan. Use a butter knife or offset spatula to spread the batter into an even layer.
8. Bake the brownies until the top is shiny, the brownies are set, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean (a few crumbs or steaks of batter is okay), 20 to 25 minutes.
9. Let brownies cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, set a rack over a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
10. Run an offset spatula or butter knife around the pan to release brownies from the edges. Invert brownies onto the prepared rack and let cool completely, about 45 minutes.