Fudgy Saucepan Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup Hershey's cocoa
• 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• Confectioners' sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a medium size saucepan over low heat; stir in cocoa, blending until smooth. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
2. Add sugar, vanilla extract, salt and eggs; beat until thoroughly combined.
3. Add flour and baking powder; mix well.
4. Stir in nuts, if desired.
5. Spread batter into greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until top is dry and wooden pick inserted in center is almost clean.
7. Cool; sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.
8. Cut into squares.