Easy Homemade Brownies

Took these into school for Em's 6 birthday.
(from allrecipes.com Original recipe HERE.)

Ingredients:
1/2 cup white sugar
2 T. butter
2 T. water
1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 eggs
1/2 t. vanilla extract
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt

Instructions:
1. Preheat over to 325 degrees F. Grease an 8x8 square pan.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, butter and water. Cook over medium heat until boiling. Remove from hear and stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Mix in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the chocolate mixture. Spread evenly onto the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven, until brownies set up. Do not overbake! Cool in pan and cut into squares.

To make variations:

Salted Caramel
Stir 1 cup toffee chips into batter before baking. Spoon caramel sauce over cooled, sliced brownies and top with a pinch of sea salt.

Double Malt
Beat together 1 1/4 cup malted milk powder, 1 stick room temp butter, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup heavy cream and 2 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted. Spread over cooled brownies in the pan. Top with 1 bag (7 oz) malted milk balls, halved.