A chocolate brownie, or simply a brownie, is a chocolate baked confection. Brownies come in a variety of forms and may be either fudgy or cakey, depending on their density. Brownies often, but not always, have a glossy "skin" on their upper crust. They may also include nuts, frosting, chocolate chips, or other ingredients. A variation made with brown sugar and vanilla rather than chocolate in the batter is called a blond brownie or blondie. The brownie was developed in the United States at the end of the 19th century and popularized there during the first half of the 20th century.
A homemade chocolate brownie
Store-bought brownies
Mixing melted butter with chocolate to make a chocolate brownie
Bertha Matilde Palmer was an American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist.
Bertha Palmer
Portrait titled Mrs. Potter Palmer by Anders Zorn, 1893
Palmer spent vast sums on the Palmer Mansion.