Carrot Blondies

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1 cup canola oil or 1 cup vegetable oil, plus additional
• canola oil or vegetable oil, for the pan
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups shredded carrots
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Position oven rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat oven to 350u0b0; oil a 13x9 inch baking pan; set aside.
2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and nutmeg together; set aside.
3. In another bowl, beat the oil, brown sugar, and sugar using the electric mixer on medium speed; continue beating until the sugars have dissolved, about 5 minutes.
4. Add in the eggs, one at a time, allowing each to be thoroughly incorporated before adding the next.
5. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.
6. After beating in the third egg for 1 minute, stir in the vanilla.
7. With a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, stir in the shredded carrot and chocolate chips until combined.
8. Then stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated; do not beat.
9. Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading it gently to the corners.
10. Bake for 35 minutes or until the top is lightly brown and a pick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
11. Set pan on a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes.
12. Cut blondies into 24 pieces while they are still in the pan; carefully remove them with an offset spatula.
13. Serve immediately or let cool completely before covering with plastic wrap for storage at room temperature.
14. Variations: substitute 1 1/2 teaspoon rum extract for the vanilla; and/or.
15. add 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest with the shredded carrot; and/or.
16. substitute milk chocolate chips or white chocolate chips for the semisweet chocolate chips.

flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, ground ginger, grated nutmeg, canola oil, canola oil, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla, carrots, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/carrot-blondies-285949 (may not work)