Five-Star Brownies

Name: Five-Star Brownies
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 2 c. sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted; 1/4 c. shortening, melted; 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 3/4 c. baking cocoa; 1 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

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Ingredients

3 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
1/4 c. shortening, melted
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. baking cocoa
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Directions

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In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until well mixed. Add butter and shortening. Combine flour, cocoa and salt; stir into egg mixture and mix well. Add nuts, if desired. Line a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with foil and grease the foil. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until brownies test done with wooden pick. Cool in pan. Turn brownies out of pan onto a cookie sheet; remove foil. Place a wire rack over brownies; turn over and remove cookie sheet. Cut with a star cutter or into bars. Yield: about 3 dozen.