1 cup melted margarine
3/4 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons vanila
1/2 cup nuts or other variation ~ see below
Mix together dry ingredients cocoa, sugar, and flour. stir in melted butter, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in nuts if desired or pour into grease and flour pan. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
~ variations : add different flavor chips to the brownie batter like cherry chips, peanut butter chips. Or add chopped up peanut butter cups, or peppermint patties, etc. and stir into batter.