Best Brownies

1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup cocoa
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
optional 1/2 cups nuts  (I prefer chocolate chips myself!)

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease 8x8x2 inch pan.  In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat.  Remove and add cocoa and stir well.  Add sugar.  Add eggs one at a time.  Stir in vanilla, flour and salt.  Do not over-beat.  Add nuts (chips!) and spread in a prepared pan.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes.  Frost as desired.

LOVE this brownie recipe!!  Delish, even without the frosting.  A light layer of sifted powdered sugar is a good topper as well. ;)