Classic Brownies Recipe - Average Betty

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 – 3 tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• pinch salt
• chopped pecans (about 1/4 cup, optional)