BROWNIES!! need i say more?

I have made this recipe a few (ok more than a few) times.  Serveral people have asked me for the recipe, so I thought I would go ahead and post it.  It's not a secret, and by no means my concoction.  It is a recipe from an old church cookbook that was done for a YW fundraiser, before i was even in YW.  It is just a really supper, dupper, yummy, and addicting brownie recipe.

Be forewarned, it makes a large batch, no need to double.  It will make for a 12x17 pan.  If you don't have one it can be divided into two 9x13 pans.  I made a couple of changes but i think that it just made it even more yummy than the original.  If you have a stand mixer, use it!  If not, use an electric hand mixer if ya have one.

Wisk together the following until it comes together and looks like a pale yellow whipped cream.  (don't over wisk)
3 sticks melted butter (let cool a couple of minutes)
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp salt

Then beat in the following.  If using the stand mixer, switched to the paddle.  The batter will be thick.
3 cups flour
5 Tbsp cocoa poweder
2 tsp vanilla

Then you can add what ever you want.  I add a 12oz bag of chocolate chips.  Add nuts or what ever floats your boat in brownies.

Bake at 350 for 30 min.  If you want something a bit gooey, then bake for 25 min.

                              

Now, the changes I made:  it originally called for margarin, I use butter.  I've made it both ways and butter is better.  I also added and extra tablespoon of cocoa powder, it makes the brownie darker in color.  If you want a really dark in color brownie, I have discovered that Hershey's makes cocoa powder in their 'Special Dark'  it will make them almost black in color.