Chocolate Brownies
["1 stick softened butter", "1 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "1 (16 oz.) can Hershey's chocolate syrup", "1 c. flour", "pinch of salt", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 c. nuts (optional)"]
["Cream together the butter and sugar. Add and mix the eggs and chocolate syrup. Combine in a bowl the flour, salt and baking powder. Gradually add to the chocolate mixture. Add the vanilla and nuts. Pour brownies into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes."]
["butter", "sugar", "eggs", "chocolate syrup", "flour", "salt", "baking powder", "vanilla", "nuts"]