The Great Blondie Food

BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish.
• Put the sugar in a large bowl. Melt the butter in a small skillet or in the microwave in a glass measuring cup. Stir the butter into the sugar until smooth, cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, in another medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together.
• Beat the eggs and vanilla into the sugar mixture. Add the flour mixture a bit at a time and mix until a smooth thick batter forms. Fold in the chips, as desired.
• Spoon the batter to the prepared dish and spread to evenly fill the dish. Bake until the blondies are light brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Invert onto a rack and cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.
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THE GREAT BLONDIE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven; preheat oven to 325°.
• Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan or heatproof glass dish.
• Line the pan with parchment paper, leaving about 1 inch of paper overhanging the two long sides.
• In a bowl, whisk together the flour and salt to blend; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer set on medium speed, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time, blending thoroughly and stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• Mix in the vanilla.
• Stir in the flour mixture until well combined.
• Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips, 1/2 cup of the butterscotch chips, and 1/2 cup of the walnuts.
• Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan with the back of a spoon or a rubber spatula.
• Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and walnuts evenly over the top.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until a pick comes out clean.
• Set the pan of a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.
• Grasp the edges of the parchment and carefully lift the blondies out of the pan.
• Cut into bars.