Old Fashioned Brownies

These are so quick and easy to make - pretty much "2" of everything. Taken from the Land O Lakes Country Heritage Cookbook (1984). Mom has a recipe or two in this cookbook...and it's full of dairy goodness. The brownies not very cake-like, they're pretty dense. I always add a cup of chopped pecans. yum.

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Heat oven to 350. In large mixer bowl, combine all ingredients except nuts. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1-2 minutes). Stir in nuts. Spread into greased 13x9" pan.  Bake for 20-24 minutes or until firm to the touch. Be careful not to overbake. Cut into bars.