• 2 sticks butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 2/3 cup dark cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1. Melt butter in large glass bowl in microwave. Add 2 cups sugar, stir, add vanilla and stir again.
2. Add 3 eggs and beat well with spoon or spatula.
3. Measure onto wax paper, 1 cup flour, 2/3 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. (Sift if cocoa looks lumpy) Add these ingredients into butter, sugar, vanilla mixture and mix by hand with spatula or spoon until combined. Put into a 9x13 inch pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

These are so easy to make, and are so adaptable and good no matter what you add to them. I have added chocolate chunks, peanut butter chips, dried cherries, broken up candy bars, mint chips, peanuts, walnuts, pecans I am sure you can come up with more ideas. Have fun and enjoy!