Minnie's Brownies

½ cup butter

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup cocoa

1 ½ cups flour

½ cup milk

½ cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

Cream butter, sugar, salt, & vanilla until smooth

Add eggs-one at a time and beat well

Sift in flour cocoa and add with milk—blend

Add nuts if desired

Bake in 9X13 pan for 1 hour at 300 degrees

Frost with chocolate icing and cut into squares