Basic Brownies

Jennie has had this handwritten brownie recipe in her recipe book for a few years now and it has become her go to recipe for quick but absolutely delicious brownies that use ingredients you have on hand.  But you see, she always assumed it was my recipe and that it was my handwriting.  I took a look at it and confirmed that it definitely wasn’t my writing.  Though we have no clue where the recipe came from, we both use this recipe all the time and we’re grateful to whoever gave it to Jennie.  If you’re reading this and realize that this is your recipe, please tell us so we can give you credit and also please forgive us for forgetting who you are :).  And here’s the recipe for delicious, moist, chocolaty mystery brownies…

Basic Brownies

Ingredients:
1/2 cup+2 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 8x8 pan.

In medium pan melt butter, then mix in cocoa.  Remove from heat and stir in sugar.  Add eggs one at a time mixing between.   Add vanilla and stir.  Add flour and chips (if using) and mix until combined.  Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.

Notes:
--Though the chocolate chips are optional, they make them more chocolaty and delicious.  Technically the recipe calls for 1/2 cup nuts, we just prefer chocolate chips.

The end!  Isn’t that so easy?  You will love the brownies too!

-Paula