Buttermilk Chocolate Brownies

Okay, so I've totally been a slacker at posting recipes. My life has been so crazy the last month. I ran a 1/2 marathon at the beginning of the month, my husband was out of town for a week, and we went on a week long family vacation to Southern California and got back just in time for my kindergartener to start school. We will be taking off again tomorrow to go up to Bear Lake for the Labor Day weekend. I'm excited to see my sister who has been awesome at posting recipes! Hopefully life will start to slow down a little, I doubt it, maybe I need to be a little more organized. Anyway, this brownie recipe is a huge family favorite. My grandma and mom have been making them for years. They are always a hit. I made them for the first time for my mom's birthday in July and they were oh so yummy!!!

Buttermilk Chocolate Brownies

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1 tsp sald

1 tsp soda

Mix in a bowl and set aside.

In a pan combine.

1 cup butter

1/3 cup cocoa

1 cup water

Cook until cocoa is dissolved. When dissolved add to flour mixture, stir well. Add:

1/2 cup buttermilk (stir well to help cool mixture before adding eggs)

2 eggs beaten

1 tsp vanilla

Mix well and spread on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 for exactly 20 minutes.

Frosting

In a saucepan combine:

3 Tbsp butter

1/3 cup buttermilk

3 Tbsp cocoa

Until cocoa is dissolved. Then, add:

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar (approx)

2 tsp vanilla
You want the consistency of the frosting to be in between thick and thin. Spread on brownies right after you take them out of the oven. I love nuts on my brownies, however not all people do. My mom always puts nuts on half of it. I love walnuts or pecans. Put nuts on right after you put the frosting on and press gently into frosting. Enjoy with a tall glass of milk or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.