Brownie Recipe You All Keep Asking Me For

I found this easy and oh, so good brownie recipe several years ago in a cookbook for Mason jar gift recipes. It's easy to layer in a jar and give as a gift, but I usually just whip up a batch.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup cocoa
3 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla--optional, but I usually add it.
Optional: pecan pieces, chocolate chips, broken chocolate candy bar pieces

Procedure:

1. In a medium-sized bowl mix the melted butter, sugar and cocoa until no lumps remain.
2. Add eggs, mixing well.
3. Add flour and vanilla mixing well.
4. Stir in any optional items. I usually only add pecans.
5. Place in a well-greased 8x8 or 9x9 inch pan, or even a cast-iron skillet, and bake at 350 degrees until center is set, but not dry. Time will vary depending on the type of pan you used (glass, dark metal, cast-iron, etc.) Try not to overtake.