BROWN BUTTER BLONDIES

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories dessert

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, cut into small piece, plus more for greasing
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 1/2 cups firmly-packed light brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
About 1 1/2 cups butterscotch, semisweet chocolate, peanut butter, or white chocolate chips, optional

Steps:

1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish and set aside.
2. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat until the water evaporates and the milk solids turn golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
3. Stir butter into brown sugar in a large bowl until smooth; cool to room temperature.
Meanwhile, in another medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Whisk eggs and vanilla into sugar mixture. Add flour mixture a bit at a time and mix until a smooth thick batter forms. Fold in chips, as desired.
4. Evenly spread batter into prepared dish. Bake until blondies are light brown around edges and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Remove from oven; cool slightly. Invert onto a rack to release; cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.