Lunch Lady Brownies

By Suesee50

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 4 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• Frosting:
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• dash of salt
• Mix all ingredients together and frost as desired.

Details

Adapted from sixsistersstuff.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Using a mixer, blend melted butter and cocoa until smooth. Add flour and sugar; beat together. Mix in eggs and vanilla (and nuts if you are using them) and mix until combined (be sure not to over mix).
Pour batter into a greased 9x13" baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean (I am in a high altitude location- I have heard that for lower altitude, you may need to bake for just a little longer).
Let the brownies cool for about 10-20 minutes and then frost while still warm.