Ultimate Brownies

Description
This rich brownie starts with real sugar, cocoa, milk-chocolate chips, and nuts and is a glorious treat that the whole family will love. Chocolate syrup sometimes works for this, too.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
 * 2 ⅞ cups sugar, brown or white only
 * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
 * 4 eggs
 * ¾ cup cocoa
 * 1 cup all-purpose flour
 * ½ teaspoon baking powder
 * 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
 * 1 cup milk chocolate chips
 * 1 cup chopped nuts, any kind

Directions

 * 1) Preheat an oven to 350° F. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
 * 2) Place butter in a large, microwave-safe bowl.
 * 3) Microwave at high (100%) 2 to 2 ½ minutes or until melted.
 * 4) Mix up sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well.
 * 5) Blend in cocoa. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well.
 * 6) Mix up milk chocolate chips and nuts.
 * 7) Pour batter into a prepared pan; bake 30 to 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of the pan.
 * 8) Cool completely at the pan on the wire rack.
 * 9) Cut into bars. Serve cold and plain or with other desserts. Sell per piece, if desired.