1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick), softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 can Hershey’s chocolate syrup (16 oz.)
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Pre-heat oven to 350º F.  Grease a 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.  Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl.  Add syrup, eggs, vanilla, and flour; beat well.  Stir in nuts if desired.  Pour batter into prepared pan.  Bake 30-35 minutes or until knife or wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool completely.  Frost and cut into squares to serve.