Another Blondie Recipe

We love blondies. So each time I make them I try a new recipe. So far we have loved, BakingBlonde’s Blondies or Emeril’s, but I thought I would try out this Cook’s Illustrated recipe. Normally I use an 8×8 pan, but this recipe called for 9×13 and some different add-ins. We used white chips as usual but without nuts (we were out), but took their suggestion and added semi-sweet chips as well! These were great and pretty comparable to Baking Blonde’s Blondies!! I still enjoy Baking Blonde’s or the Emeril recipe I use sometimes, but the vanilla flavor in these was OUTSTANDING.

Choose either Cook’s Illustrated recipe here, BakingBlonde’s, or Emeril’s. All are OUTSTANDING, moist, flavorful, and chewy!

ENJOY!

   

Be very careful not to over bake the blondies; they dry out easily and will turn hard. Start checking the oven a couple of minutes before they will be done. I had to add time in 2 mins intervals twice. They came out great!

Makes 36

1	cup pecans or walnuts (4 ounces)-We omitted this time
1 1/2	cups unbleached all-purpose flour (7 1/2 ounces)
1	teaspoon baking powder
1/2	teaspoon table salt
12	tablespoons unsalted butter ( 1 1/2 sticks), melted and cooled
1 1/2	cups packed light brown sugar (10 1/2 ounces)
2	large eggs , lightly beaten
4	teaspoons vanilla extract
6	ounces white chocolate chips (1 cup) or chopped bar, or 3 ounces each white chocolate and semisweet chocolate chips

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread nuts on large rimmed baking sheet and bake until deep golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer nuts to cutting board to cool; chop coarsely and set aside.

2. While nuts toast, cut 18-inch length foil and fold lengthwise to 8-inch width. Fit foil into length of 13 by 9-inch baking pan, pushing it into corners and up sides of pan; allow excess to overhang pan edges. Cut 14-inch length foil and fit into width of baking pan in same manner, perpendicular to first sheet (if using extra-wide foil, fold second sheet lengthwise to 12-inch width). Spray foil-lined pan with nonstick cooking spray.

3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in medium bowl; set aside.

4. Whisk melted butter and brown sugar together in medium bowl until combined. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Using rubber spatula, fold dry ingredients into egg mixture until just combined; do not overmix. Fold in chocolate and nuts and turn batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with rubber spatula.

5. Bake until top is shiny, cracked, and light golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes; do not overbake. Cool on wire rack to room temperature. Remove bars from pan by lifting foil overhang and transfer to cutting board. Cut into 2-inch squares and serve.

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