Five-Star Brownies

Directions

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 13×9×2inch baking pan with foil and grease the foil; pour batter into pan.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 30 minutes or until brownies test done with a wooden pick.

Cool in pan.

Turn brownies out of pan onto a cookie sheet; remove foil.

Frost with chocolate frosting if desired.

Place a wire rack over brownies; turn over and remove cookie sheet.

Cut with a star cutter or into bars.