White Chocolate and Pecan Blondies

While I have been baking for the last several weeks, I had been too busy to update my blog. So, tonight I'm going to try and catch up with all my posts.

Last Christmas, I had made cookie boxes for all my friends. One of the biggest hits were these blondies. The recipe is from Al Roker's holiday cookbook. It makes a moist, decadent bar coookie. I wanted to make them look special, so I cut them out using a biscuit cutter, instead of just cutting them into squares.




Platinum Blondies

3/4 cup + 2 tblsp packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup white chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly butter an 8-inch square baking pan or line it with parchment paper.

Beat together the sugar and egg until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and butter to the egg mixture and beat well.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add it to the butter mixture, mixing until just incorporated.

Stir in the chocolate chips and pecans.

Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, and smooth down. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the top is dry and golden, and a knife inserted into the center comes out with only a few crumbs attached.

Remove and let cool before cutting into squares.