2 sticks butter or margarine (I use butter)
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
3/4 cup Hershey's cocoa
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts--optional
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x13x2-inch baking pan. Microwave butter at HIgh for 2 - 2 1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt; beat until well blended. Stir in nuts, if desired. Bake 30 - 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides. Cool completely.