Best Brownies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• — FROSTING —
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.
2. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
3. Beat in cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
4. Bake 25–30 minutes. Do not overcook.
5. Make frosting: combine softened butter, cocoa, honey, vanilla, and confectioners' sugar.
6. Frost brownies while still warm.