Best Fudgy Vegan Brownies

Name: Best Fudgy Vegan Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Wet:; 1 ½ cups very finely ground granulated sugar the brand Domino is best; ½ cup water; 2 tablespoons ground flax seed OR 5 tbsp apple sauce; 5 tablespoons water for the flax, separate from the sugar water; ½ cup oil; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; Dry:; ¾ cup cocoa powder sifted if clumpy; 1 ½ cups all purpose flour I used gluten free, but regular works too; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup chocolate chips