Kahlua Chocolate Brownies

Cousins time! Which also means…time for wonderful brownies! We all seem to be nicely united in a love for chocolate. So we experimented with a new brownie recipe today!
This recipe calls for Kahlua, but I’ve discovered that strong coffee or espresso with a bit of cocoa mixed in can work as a substitute.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup cocoa, unsweetened
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup melted butter, divided
1/4 cup boiling water, 1/4 cup Kahlua (Or very strong coffee or espresso with a pinch of cocoa)
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Preparation:

In a large bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend in 1/3 cup melted butter. Add boiling water and Kahlua; stir until well blended. Stir in sugar, beaten eggs and remaining 1/3 cup butter. Stir in flour and salt. Stir nuts and the chocolate chips into chocolate brownies batter. Pour chocolate brownie batter into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20 to 35 minutes or until chocolate brownies are firm and begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool before cutting into squares.
Enjoy the rest of your Christmas break!