Ingredients

• 3/4 pounds butter, melted
• 1 1/4 pounds granulated sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon coffee extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup whole eggs
• 2 ounces cocoa powder
• 8 ounces flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Combine the melted butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Blend well until smooth. Add the salt, vanilla, coffee, and cinnamon, and blend until smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix until smooth. Combine the cocoa powder and flour, and sift. Add the cocoa-flour mixture to the butter mixture and to form a batter. Add 1/2 of the nuts and blend well.
3. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Pour the batter into the dish. Sprinkle the surface with the remaining 1/2-cup of nuts. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes.