Best Brown Sugar Chewies Adapted Recipes

Paula Deen's Brown Sugar Chewies image

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 30m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped pecans
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray an 8-inch square pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter.
Turn off the heat, add the brown sugar and stir until smooth.
Stir in the egg.
Stir together the flour and baking powder and stir into the brown sugar mixture.
Stir in the vanilla and pecans.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
When cool, dust the top with a sifting of confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.8, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 34.2, Sodium 100.3, Carbohydrate 32.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 23.9, Protein 2.1

Charleston Chewies image

Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 16 squares

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus additional softened butter for the baking dish
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Turn off the heat and let cool slightly, then add the brown sugar, almond and vanilla extract and stir until smooth. Stir in the egg.
Whisk together the flour and baking powder in a small bowl, then fold the mixture into the brown sugar mixture. Fold in the pecans. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until set around the edges but still loose in the center, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely, then sift confectioners' sugar on top. Cut into 16 squares.