Butterscotch-Cashew Blondies
- 9 tablespoons (1 stick plus 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/2 cup unsalted cashews, coarsely chopped (about 3 ounces)
- 1/4 cup toffee bits
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter an 8-inch square baking pan and line with parchment, allowing a 2-inch overhang.
- Butter lining (not overhang).
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Put butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Reduce speed to low.
- Add flour mixture, and mix, scraping down sides of bowl, until well combined.
- Mix in butterscotch chips, cashews, and toffee.
- Pour batter into prepared pan; spread evenly with a rubber spatula.
- Bake until golden brown and a cake tester inserted into blondies (avoid center and edges) comes out with a few crumbs but is not wet, 42 to 45 minutes.
- Let cool slightly in pan, about 15 minutes.
- Lift out; let cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into squares.
- Blondies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
unsalted butter, flour, baking powder, coarse salt, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, butterscotch chips, unsalted cashews, toffee bits
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/butterscotch-cashew-blondies-389227 (may not work)