Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Pinch salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Optional additions, use one or a combination of:
- 1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts, toasting them first for even better flavor
- 1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup mashed bananas
- 2 tablespoons of espresso powder with the vanilla
- Stir 1/2 cup dried fruit, especially dried cherries, into the prepared batter
- Top with a vanilla butter cream or chocolate peanut butter cream frosting
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Blondies
Time: 10 minutes prep, 20 minutes cook
Servings: 12-16 bars
Directions
- 1. Butter an 8Ã8 pan
- 2. Mix melted butter with brown sugar - beat until smooth. Beat in egg and then vanilla.
- 3. Add salt, stir in flour. Mix in any additions (below).
- 4. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350°F 20 minutes, or until set in the middle. I always err on the side of caution with baking times â nobody ever complained about a gooey-middled cookie. Cool on rack before cutting them.
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Summary
Delightfully moist and fudgey!