Excellent Brownies

An Up With People Recipe

Ingredients:

1	cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
2	cups sugar
1½	cups all-purpose flour
½	cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
½	teaspoon salt
4	eggs, unbeaten
2	teaspoons vanilla
½	cup chopped nuts (optional)

Place all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Break one egg at a time into the well. Add the butter and vanilla, and mix well by hand. The batter is very thick. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour into a parchment-lined 9×13‑inch pan. Bake at 350° F for about 30 minutes.