Chewy Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/3 cups baking cocoa
• 2 cups vegetable shortening
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa.
• 2 using a pastry blender, cut in shortening.
• 3 add eggs, vanilla and nuts to flour mixture and stir until combined.
• 4 bake 350 degrees in a greased 8x8 pan 20-25 minutes or until the top looks done (don't overbake -- better a little underbaked).
• 5 enjoy!