Red Velvet Brownies

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 t vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 t salt
3 T cocoa powder
2 T red food coloring (about 2 of the small bottles)
2/3 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Butter and flour 8 x 8 cake pan.

In a small bowl, combine cocoa powder, food coloring and 1 t vanilla to create a paste.

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy with electric mixer. Add eggs one at a time, then add remaining teaspon of vanilla. With the mixer on medium speed, add in cocoa powder mixture. Beat until batter is completely red. Add flour and salt, mixing until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.

Spread in the pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Let cool before frosting.

I frosted it with a cream cheese frosting.

Originially from How Sweet Eats.