Basic Brownies

1 cup (two sticks) soft butter
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour

Melt butter in saucepan. Add sugar and cocoa and stir together. Remove from heat and let cool a few minutes. Add eggs, vanilla and mix well. Add flour. Mix with a hand mixer and pour into pan. Mixture will be very thick.
Pour into a 9x13 pan and bake @350 degrees for 30 minutes. (I would check this at 25 min.)

I usually end up doubling this recipe and using a cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes. This is a basic brownie but still, very tasty. It is one of my favorites. It beats brownies in a box anyday and it is so simple to make.