Family Favourite Brownies

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter/margarine
1 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips (optional)

Combine first 3 ingredients and set aside.

Melt butter then stir in sugar and cocoa. Mix in eggs and vanilla.

Mix in the dry ingredients and nuts.

Pour into a greased 9 x 13” pan. Bake at 350° F about 35 minutes.

Or, make your own two bite brownies by filling mini-muffin tins about ½ to 2/3 full and bake at 350° F about 12 – 15 minutes.