Chocolate Brownies

McCall's Cookie Collection, 1974

1 hour — 16 Servings Print RecipeEmail Recipe

Ingredients

2	ounce	unsweetened chocolate (i.e. two squares of baker's chocolate)
1⁄2	cup	butter or margarine
3⁄4	cup	all-purpose flour
1⁄2	teaspoon	baking powder
1⁄4	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	sugar
2		eggs
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1	cup	coarsely chopped walnuts (or pecans)

Heat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease an 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan.

Melt chocolate with butter over hot, not boiling, water. Cool.

Sift flour with baking powder and salt; set aside.

In a large bowl, with wooden spoon, or portable electric mixer at medium speed, beat sugar and eggs until light.

Beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla.

Stir in flour mixture and nuts until well combined.

Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or just until surface is firm to the touch.

Cool 10 minutes. With sharp knife, cut into 16 squares.