My aunt's brownies are a yearly letdown nobody admits
She brings them to all our family gatherings and they're always dry. I added more butter and people said they were good. Is it better to be honest about bad baking or just go along?
Adding more butter helps short term, but her recipe might need a real change. Like @rowan849 said, gentle feedback works best, so maybe mention your fix casually. Baking together could make it a nice way to get better results next time.