The Best Brownie Recipe

I made these brownies our last evening in Tuateawa.  I've been meaning to post this recipe for a week--don't want to loose it--it's a keeper!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

optional:  1/4 c. chocolate chips.

Melt butter in a saucepan, then beat in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.  Beat in the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder.  Spread into a buttered, greased 8x8'' pan.  Optionally, sprinkle chocolate chips on top.  Bake in a preheated 350F/ 175C oven for 25-30 minutes.