Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 heaping tbsps cocoa
• 4 eggs beaten
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 tsp vanilla

Icing

• 2 cups icing sugar
• 2 tbsps butter
• 2 tbsps cocoa
• 2 tbsps boiling water
• 2 tbsps vanilla

Directions

• Cream sugar, cocoa and butter. Add beaten eggs and vanilla. Add flour and fold in almonds.
• Bake in greased 9x13 pan at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
• Top will appear to be underdone (falls in middle), but don’t overcook. Should be moist and chewy.

Icing

• Mix ingredients together with electric beater while brownies are cooking
• Add icing immediately after removing from oven so it will melt into a shiny glaze.