Simply Fudgy Brownies

This recipe rocks!!! According to my boys. They loved it. I haven't tried it because 1) I break out if I eat chocolate 2) I gain weight just smelling it...

Now here's why I heart this recipe, it doesn't require 2 sticks of butter. There's a lot of brownie recipes out there but I don't make it much because it takes a ton of butter.

But, it's really easy. So easy, Koo put most of this together (I still do the eggs because I figured most folks don't like shells in their brownies). 'Nough said. Here's the recipe:

Simply Fudgy Brownies (adapted from Cooking Cooking Book 2003...yes, same book I got for $0.50).

1/4 baking cocoa

1/2 cup oil (we used canola)

2 eggs

1 cup sugar (but we used 3/4 cup)

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

ground nuts (optional)

or whatever topping you like (we put a little sprinkle of toffee bits in this batch)

In a small bowl: baking cocoa & oil. Mix well.

In a big bowl: whisk eggs. Add sugar, vanilla, flour, salt, and the above cocoa/oil mixture. Mix it all together until fully blended.

Now is the time to fold in your bling. I didn't. Pour into 8" x 8" greased baking pan. (We sprinkle minichips and toffee bits on top).

Bake at 325F for 27-32 minutes depending on if you like it gooey or crunchy. We took it out right at 30 minutes.