Care Packages

I’ve been planning on sending care packages to two dear friends who are working up at Hume Lake this summer. They’re basically cut off from the outside world, which is awesome for a camp, but not so great when you’re addicted to chocolate chips, tootsie pops, and spearmint gum like these girls are. Thankfully I’ve spent enough time with them over the last two years to know exactly what treats will make them smile. 

Besides the store bought candy, I also baked them some homemade brownies. Nothing says care package like baked goods :) This brownie recipe is amazing. Seriously. The best brownies I’ve ever had {and it’s not just because I make them}. My mom got the recipe from a teacher she worked with at my junior high, and let’s just say this lady knew what she was doing.

 Brownies

1 cup butter

2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

1 ½ cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 cup chocolate chips {I usually use butterscotch chips, but we didn’t have any}

1 tsp vanilla

{the oil was for greasing the pan}

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 dish

Melt the butter down and add the unsweetened cocoa powder.

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs well. Then beat in the sugar

Combine the butter & chocolate with the eggs & sugar

Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl

Add dry ingredients to liquid mixture and mix really well

Add chocolate chips and vanilla

Pour into pan

Bake for exactly 30 minutes

Devour (:

Melbs and Jelly enjoy your goodies!!