The Best Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. melted oleo
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Combine oleo, sugar and vanilla in mixing bowl.
Add eggs; beat well with spoon.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture until well blended.
Stir in nuts.
Spread in greased 8 or 9-inch square pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes or until brownie begins to pull away from edge of pan.
Cool in pan.
Frost, if desired; cut into squares.
Makes 16.