Janet's Yummy Homemade Brownies

3/4 C. melted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cooled
1 2/3 C. sugar (I use 1 1/2)
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. water
3/4 C. cocoa
1 1/3 C. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Cream sugar and butter.  Add eggs, vanilla, water. Stir in dry blend of cocoa and rest of ingredients.

Spread into 9x13 pan and bake at 350 degrees as directed below:
If pan is metal, bake 15-18 minutes.
If pan is glass or stoneware, bake 18-22 minutes.

Double Chocolate Cookies

These were first made for us by my friend Janet, a culinary school graduate and now homeschool mom...

Combine the following wet ingredients:
1 C. butter, softened
1 C. brown sugar
3/4 C. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs

Combine the following dry ingredients:
2 1/4 C. flour
1/2 C. cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Add combined dry ingredients to combined wet ingredients.  Stir in 2 C. chocolate chips.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.