Blondies are almost as good as brownies. Keyword here is almost. These taste like a cakey chocolate chip cookie, which is always a good thing in my opinion. Just nothing beats a brownie. Especially these brownies. But blondies come in a close second. Okay, maybe third behind a double chocolate gooey butter cake. But they are still really good. Trust me.
Chocolate Chip and Nut Blondies – Adapted from Bon Appetit magazine
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup (1 stick) butter
1¼ cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup coarsely chopped nuts (I like peanuts or pecans, but use whatever nut you like), divided
½ cup chocolate chips (I use milk chocolate, but semi-sweet or bitter sweet would provide an interesting flavor)
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8×8 baking dish. Mix flour, salt, and baking soda together in a small bowl and set aside.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and whisk in brown sugar until smooth. Allow to cool 2-3 minutes. Whisk in eggs and vanilla. Add in dry ingredients and mix until combined (you may need to switch to a rubber spatula as batter will be thick). Stir in ¼ cup nuts and ¼ cup chocolate chips.
Pour into greased baking dish. Top with remaining nuts and chocolate. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and blondies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Best served warmed (or rewarmed in the microwave) with ice cream and chocolate syrup.
Recipe: Blondies
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