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Chocolate Nut Brownies

By: Sandra Anderson 
"'THESE BROWNIES were enjoyed by everyone at our family's Fourth of July picnic. Mama always said that they didn't need frosting because they were the richest brownies around! I think she was right."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, divided

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla just until smooth. Combine dry ingredients; stir into batter. Fold in half the nuts. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Sprinkle remaining nuts on top. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until brownies pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool on wire rack. Cut into squares.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2009 by Rhonda   view full review
I made two changes to the recipe, I used butter where it said shortening and I doubled the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2007 by banana7280   view full review
I made this recipe with butter and pecans. They turned out really yummy. Very chocolatey and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2008 by frenchgirl12   view full review
This is my new favorite brownie recipe. My kids don't like nuts, so I left them out, and this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2008 by Mrs. Spots   view full review
Cake-like brownie recipe I had trouble with: batter was too stiff so I added about 1/4 cup...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2011 by chomelwangi   view full review
This is what I have been looking for. Thank you Sandra for sharing the recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2009 by Mo's_Mum   view full review
I think these are delicious! after reading the other reviews, i wanted to make up some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2008 by familychef8 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These brownies were just okay. There are several better brownie recipes on this site. My...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2008 by Diane A. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Great basic brownie recipe! I leave out the nuts, tho.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2012 by mkiel   view full review
These were awesome!

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