Applebee's Blonde Brownies Recipe

• 1 c. sifted flour
• 1/2 tsp baking pwdr
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 c. minced walnuts
• 1/3 c. butter or possibly margarine
• 1 c. brown sugar - (packed)
• 1 x egg beaten
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 c. white chocolate chips
• 3/8 c. maple syrup
• 1/4 c. butter
• 3/8 c. brown sugar
• 1 pkt cream cheese - (8 ounce) softened
• 1/4 tsp maple extract or possibly flavoring - (to 1/2)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Measure 1 c. sifted flour.
3. Add in baking pwdr, baking soda and salt.
4. Sift again.
5. Add in minced nuts.
6. Mix well and set aside.
7. Heat butter.
8. Add in brown sugar and mix well.
9. Add in egg and vanilla.
10. Blend well.
11. Add in flour mix, a little at a time, mixing well.
12. Stir in white chocolate chips.
13. Spread in a 9- by 9- by 2-inch pan.
14. Bake for 20 to 25 min or possibly till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or possibly with slightly fudgy looking crumbs.
15. Serve blondies warmed so they will be soft with ice cream and Maple Butter Sauce.
16. Maple Butter Sauce: Combine syrup and butter, cook over low heat till butter is melted.
17. Stir in brown sugar till dissolved.
18. Remove from heat and beat in cream cheese and maple extract till smooth.
19. Heat again either over low heat or possibly in the microwave at short intervals to reach desired sauce consistency.
20. Serve over blondies topped with vanilla ice cream.
21. (Should be sufficient sauce to generously top a 9- by 13-inch pan recipe)

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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/applebee-s-blonde-brownies-68211 (may not work)