Mom'S Best Brownies

• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup unrefined coconut oil or 1 cup butter, melted
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• chopped nuts (optional)
• peanut butter (optional)
• chocolate chips (optional)
• flavored chips (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and 'flour' 9x13" pan, using cocoa powder instead of flour. (This will eliminate any white spots on bottom of brownies).
3. In a large bowl, stir together cocoa, flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
4. Add oil, eggs, vanilla, and any optional ingredients. Mix well, stopping as soon as all ingredients are incorporated - excessive mixing will cause a cake-like texture.
5. Pour into prepared 9x13" pan.
6. Bake at 350 for 27-30 minutes. Test with toothpick, the brownies are done when no batter clings to it. Remove slightly earlier if you like a gooey, eat with a fork brownie.

cocoa, whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, unrefined coconut oil, eggs, vanilla, nuts, peanut butter, chocolate chips, flavored chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-best-brownies-250662 (may not work)