Flashback Friday: Blonde Brownies

I made these blonde brownies for a recent bake sale for my choir. They were a huge hit! I love these because of their wonderful vanilla taste with a touch of chocolate.

The consistency of the brownie is deliciously chewy and the chocolate, when cool, gives a nice contrasting snap.

 Here's the recipe:

Blonde Brownies


2/3 cup of butter or

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Melt butter in saucepan and remove from heat. Add brown sugar and beat well. Let cool. Add eggs and vanilla and blend. Add flour and other dry ingredients a small amount at a time mixing well. Spread in a greased 9 x 12 inch pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Do not over-bake. Cool in pan and cut in squares. 

A few things to remember: First, if you use margarine instead of butter, add one tablespoon of hot water after you remove the pan from the heat. Second, when they come out of the oven, the chocolate will look bubbly. Don't worry, that will go away after it cools. Lastly, to cut these easily I put them into the freezer for about ten minutes. Then I turned the pan upside-down and cut them upside-down into squares, which made it a lot easier. Bake these and trust me; these will become your go-to bar cookie!