Perfect Chocolate Brownies

Virginia's Note:

This is the best brownie recipe I've ever used and I've used several!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 28

Yield: 28.0 brownies

• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 9x13" pan.
3. Melt shortening in a large saucepan over low heat, then stir in cocoa.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Mix in sugar and vanilla then mix in eggs one at a time.
6. Stir in remaining ingredients then stir in nuts.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. Cool completely, before cutting into 2x2" squares.
9. I have read all the great reviews and learned from them, thank you all. Now I line my pan with buttered alumunin foil or parchment paper. This works very well.

Reviews

[Anjella]

YUMMMMM!!! So easy to make and SO yummy!!! I made them without nuts because my kids dont like nuts and it was scrumptious!!! I'll definately be making these again.

[Kirstin in the Couv]

best brownies i've ever made!!!! i baked them last night for a valentine's treat for my boyfriend - as a little romantic touch, cut them out with a heart-shaped cookie cutter. they are sooooo good!!!! and way easy!

[Anna P.]

This look's like a great recipe, easy ingredients. and straight forward instructions. UPDATE: Hi it's me again, I tried these brownies, and they are fantastic. I will be making these quiet often. Thank you.