Hershey's Best Brownies

These brownies are seriously the best brownies.  They truly satisfy a chocolate craving!  

Brownies:


INGREDIENTS
1/2 c butter (melted)
1 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c flour
1/3 c cocoa
1/4 tsp baking power
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c chopped nuts



DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
2. Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl. Add eggs; beat well with spoon. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in nuts, if desired. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack and frost.

Frosting:


INGREDIENTS
3 T butter
3 T cocoa
1 T light corn syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 c powder sugar
1-2 T milk

DIRECTIONS
Beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla in small bowl until blended. Add powdered sugar and milk; beat to spreading consistency. About 1 cup frosting.

–Melanie