Ultimate Chewy Blondie

• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 dash salt
• 1/2 cup toffee pieces or 1/2 cup miniature M&M baking bits

1. Preheat oven to 350*F (see note about baking time/ temp).
2. Grease a 10" baking pan.
3. Melt butter. (I usually microwave it in a large mixing bowl for 1 minute from the fridge, or 2 minutes from the freezer.).
4. Mix sugar, eggs, molasses, vanilla, and almond extract with butter.
5. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. (I leave out the salt if I am using salted butter.).
6. Mix wet and dry ingredients. Scrape batter into prepared pan, and smooth. Sprinkle top with toffee bits or candies.
7. Bake for 19 minutes - you want the blondes to be set but not too firm - a toothpick will be slightly sticky when they are done.
8. Cover with foil and allow to cool on a rack for at least 30 minutes (preferably an hour.) They really need to be almost completely cooled to be sliced and moved (although they are great hot, just a bit messy,) and the foil helps seal in the moisture.

butter, sugar, eggs, molasses, almond, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, toffee

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ultimate-chewy-blondie-487478 (may not work)