Lunch Lady Brownies

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup flour

FROSTING:

• 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 Tablespoons milk
• 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350˚F and line a 9”x9” baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. 
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter for a few minutes until mixture gets lighter in color. Add in eggs and vanilla. Stir until combined.
• Slowly add the flour and cocoa powder and mix until just combined. Pour brownie batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out not wet in the center. Do not overbake!
• While brownies are baking, make the frosting. In a medium bowl, combine the butter, milk, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar until a smooth. Adjust consistency as needed by adding a tablespoon of milk to make runnier or more powdered sugar to thicken up.
• Spread frosting on top of the brownies while they are warm. Let the brownies cool then cut into squares

(Source: https://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/lunch-lady-brownies/#recipe)