Chocolate Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) or 1 cup walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. melt shortening over low heat, and allow to cool slightly. add sugar and eggs to melted shortening and beat well. mix dry ingredients together, and then add to the wet. stir in vanilla, and optional nuts and chocolate chips. bake in a 9x13 pan for 30-40 minutes. 30 minutes for fudgy brownies and 40 for cake like brownies.