Butterscotch Brownies

These are very moist brownies, I made them for a gift for Christmas, and they were a hit!!! I got this out of the Betty Crocker Big Red Cookbook.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 16 Brownies

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1  large egg
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts, if desired
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350³F.
2. Grease bottom and sides of square pan, 8x8x2 inches, with shortening.
3. Melt butter in 1 1/2 quart saucepan over low heat; remove from heat.
4. Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, milk and egg.
5. Stir in remaining ingredients.
6. Spread in pan.
7. Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Cool 5 minutes in pan on wire rack.
9. For brownies, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows while warm.