Blondies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup packed brown sugar, dark or light
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chocolate or white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces, lightly toasted

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 8x8 baking pan. In a large bowl, mix together butter and brown sugar. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. To brown sugar mixture, whisk in egg and vanilla. Mix in flour mixture and stir until completely combined. Stir in chips and nuts. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 20 or more minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.

When I made these, I omitted the nuts because we're not big nut eaters at our house and I only sprinkled a few chocolate chips on one side, since my husband likes them with NO chocolate! I definitely would recommend this recipe - they turned out perfect & yummy, especially warm from the oven! (I must add, the photos included are not mine, but a few I found on the internet since I didn't photograph mine..)