Mini Kisses Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup butter, melted and divided
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups hershey miniature kisses (10 oz. pkg)
2/3 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F Grease a 13\"x9\"x2\" baking pan.
Combine cocoa and baking soda; stir mixture into 1/3 cup butter. Add boiling water; stir until thickened.
Stir in sugar, eggs, remaining 1/3 cup butter, and vanilla.
Blend in flour and salt. Stir in mini kisses and nuts (if desired).
Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes, or until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan.
Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bars.