Brownies (Bar Butter Cookie)

By michelew7

Found in Mom's recipe collection

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 squares melted unsweetened chocolate
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter. Gradually add sugar, creaming well.

Blend in eggs, melted chocolate and vanilla. Beat well. Stir in dry ingredients gradually.

Add chopped nuts. Mix thoroughly. Pour into square pan, buttered on bottom only. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool and frost.

The title on this recipe card was "Bar Butter Cookies", but there was a notation at the bottom that said "Maybe you know them as brownies."