- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square baking pan.
- Melt butter over low heat.
- In a mixing bowl stir the cocoa and sugar together. Stir in the melted butter. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour and salt and mix until smooth. Stir in the walnuts. Pour mixture into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Let cool before cutting.