Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  butter or margarine -- melted
  1                cup  sugar
  1           teaspoon  vanilla extract
  2                     eggs
     1/2           cup  all-purpose flour
     1/3           cup  hershey's® cocoa
     1/4      teaspoon  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
     1/2           cup  chopped nuts -- optional

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease square pan, 9 x 9 x2 inches. In large mixing bowl blend melted butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs; using spoon, beat well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually blend into egg mixture. Stir in nuts, if desired. Spread inot prepared pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool; frost with creamy brownie frosting, if desired. Cut into squares. About 16 brownies.

Nutritional Information:

157 Calories (kcal); 9g Total Fat; (50% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 39mg Cholesterol; 108mg Sodium