Quick and Easy Brownies

3 cups sugar

1 cup butter

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup walnuts or pecans chopped

1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

1. Melt the butter and minx all ingredients in the order given, except for nuts and chips.

2. Sprinkel nuts and chips over batter.

3. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes in a 9 X 13 greased pan.

Don't over cook them or they'll be more like a cake than a gooey brownie!