• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8" baking dish with parchment paper and grease.

For the brownies

• Melt the shortening and butter in a small sauce pan over medium-low heat. Whisk in the cocoa. Set aside to cool.
• In the bowl of your mixer, beat the eggs until pale yellow. Add the sugar and mix well. 
• Add the cooled chocolate mix and vanilla. Mix until combined, scraping down sides as needed.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. 
• Pour into the egg chocolate mixture in three batches, mixing to combine. Scrape down the sides as needed and stir nonce more. 
• Fold in the pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until a fork inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool.

For the frosting;

• Whisk the cocoa into the melted butter. 
• Add the confectioners’ sugar in small batches and whisk to combine. 
• Add the vanilla and add more confectioners’s sugar as needed. .
• Spread over brownies and let set before cutting into squares and serving