Zucchini Brownies

This recipe came from an old cookbook from central Utah. Part of the reason we look forward to Summer and family get-togethers is so we can have these brownies!!

Ingredients:

• (1/2 Cup) Butter or Margarine

• (1/2 Cup) Vegetable Oil

• (1 3/4 Cup) Sugar

• (2 Large) Eggs

• (1 teaspoon) Vanilla

• (2 1/2 Cups) Flour

• (4 Tablespoons) Cocoa Powder

• (1 1/2 teaspoons) Salt

• (1 teaspoon) Baking Soda

• (1/2 Cup) Buttermil

• (2 Cups) Grated Zucchini

• (1/2 to 3/4 Cup) Brown Sugar

• (1 Cup) Chocolate Chips

• (1 Cup) Chopped Nuts (Optional)

Directions:

Cream butter, oil and sugar.  Add eggs and vanilla stir together well.  Combine Dry Ingredients.  Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients stir a little then add buttermilk and zucchini. Stir til all ingredients are mixed well together.  You can use an electric mixer for these brownies.
Pour in greased 9 x 13 pan (or for thinner brownies a cookies sheet.)
Sprinkle on topping ingredients evenly over batter.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350.  Done when toothpick inserted come out clean. Sometimes they take a little longer, check often as not to over bake.
No frosting needed!
These are cake like brownies.