These are Allison's favorite brownies. We made them with pink colored mint frosting for Valentine's day.

2 c butter
2 1/2 c sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
4 Tbsp cocoa
1 tsp salt
5 eggs

Cream butter and sugar. Mix rest of the ingredients in. Put into a greased cookie sheet (I usually line it with parchment paper too). Bake at 350 degrees for 25 min. Do not overbake!

When cool top with mint frosting: 6 Tbsp butter, 3 c powdered sugar, 3 Tbsp milk, 1/4 tsp peppermint flavoring, green (or appropriate holiday color) food color.

When set top with favorite chocolate frosting.