Dot's Butterscotch Brownies

• light brown sugar↗1 ounce

  (16 ounce) box

• butter↗3⁄4 cup

  (equals 1 1/2 sticks butter)

• eggs↗2

  beaten

• flour↗2 cups
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• nuts1 cup

  chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees, or 325 degrees if using pyrex or glass.

2. 2

   Melt brown sugar and butter together. Cool mixture for about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add eggs.

4. 4

   Mix flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla and nuts together.

5. 5

   Add to other mixture.

6. 6

   Mix well.

7. 7

   Bake in greased 9 x 13 pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes ~ if using pyrex or glass, reduce temperature to 325 degrees for 30 minutes.

8. 8

   Top with chocolate frosting, if desired ~ I usually don't!