Brown Sugar Brownies

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature
• 2 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• Confectioners' sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from mrfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

•Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat well an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

•In a large bowl, cream softened butter; add brown sugar and eggs. Mix thoroughly then add flour and baking powder; blend. Stir in vanilla and nuts then pour batter into prepared baking pan.

•Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan then cut into squares and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired