Ingredients
1 cup melted butter or margarine
2 eggs
2 cup brown sugar
6 tbsp cocoa
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
Directions
Mix sugar and cocoa together. Add butter (or margarine) and eggs. Mix
well. Add the rest of the ingredients. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
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difference? - V. Erofeev
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Beverages; Cookie; Dessert
The History of Recipes
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We hope you enjoy this Cocoa Brownies (Derskin) recipe.
