| HERSHEY'S BEST BROWNIES | ||||
| Yields about 36 brownies | ||||
| 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine 2 cups sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract 4 eggs 3/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa or Hershey's European Style Cocoa 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) Creamy Brownie Frosting |
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| Heat oven to 350. Grease 13x9x2-in. baking pan. In large microwave-safe bowl, place butter. Microwave at High (100%) 2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with spoon after each addition. Add cocoa; beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Frost with Creamy Brownie Frosting. Cut into bars. | ||||
| Creamy Brownie Frosting: 6 tbsp. butter or margarine, softened 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. Hershey's Cocoa or Hershey's European Style Cocoa 2 tbsp. light corn syrup 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 cups powdered sugar 2-3 tbsp. milk In medium bowl, beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla until blended. Gradually add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. |
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