How to Make the Best Brownies- Diana

If you love brownies like I do, make these bad boys and tell me these aren't the best brownies you have ever eaten! 

Ingredients:

• ●  1⁄2 cup of butter or 1⁄2 cup of margarine
  
• ●  1 cup of white sugar
  
• ●  2 eggs
  
• ●  1 teaspoon of vanilla
  
• ●  1⁄2 cup of flour
  
• ●  1⁄3 cup of cocoa
  
• ●  1⁄4 teaspoon of salt
  
• ●  1⁄4 teaspoon of baking powder
  
• ●  1⁄2 of chocolate chips (optional)
  
• ●  1⁄2 cup of walnuts or pecans (optional)
  Directions:
  

1. To start this wonderful masterpiece first gather all of your ingredients tools
   such as a whisk or electric mixer, a bowl, saucepan, and lastly a baking dish.
   
2. Pre-heat your oven to 350°F if you are using a shiny metal baking dish or
   glass dish or 325°F for a dark or nonstick dish.
   
3. Grease the bottom and sides of whichever dish you use.
   
4. In a medium saucepan, melt your butter or margarine on low heat.
   
5. In a small bowl mix in sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Remove the pan from the
   heat and gradually stir in the mixture of sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
   
6. Once stirred in well mix in flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in the same
   pan that was on the heat.
   
7. If you decided to use chocolate chips or nuts stir them at the end.
   

8. Transfer your mixture from the saucepan to the greased baking dish and top off with more chocolate chips.
9. Put that bad boy in the oven for approximately 25-30 minutes depending on your oven and be sure to not over bake it.
10.Once done, cool for about 5 minutes and serve with ice cream or with a glass of milk.
11.ENJOY!