This is a classic family recipe, I think my grandmother’s originally and I have many fond memories of smelling these as they came out of my mother’s oven. We always called them Blonde Brownies, but I have learned that other people often refer to them as Blondies. Either way, they taste delicious. And its a really easy recipe to throw together when you need a sweet treat without too much fuss – I most recently made them to take on our camping trip last weekend. Usually I just add chocolate chips, but the recipe also calls for nuts and I decided to add pecans and some toffee bits just for good measure. They’re kind of like a square cookie I guess, but with a great chewiness and all the brown sugar gives them a really nice rich caramel kind of flavour. Dangerously good!

Best Blonde Brownies (aka Blondies)

2/3 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 12oz pkg chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup toffee bits (optional)

Cream butter until light and fluffy, then add the brown sugar. Add the eggs and beat two minutes more. Combine dry ingredients and then slowly beat into the egg mixture. Spread into a greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, and nuts and toffee bits if you like. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.