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The Best Blondies aka Cookie Bars

April 19, 2018 Caroline Belnap
the best blondies

I recently rediscovered my love for crispy m&m's and was trying to think of new ways to enjoy them other than eating a handful straight from the bag. I thought of making cookies with them, but sometimes it's hard to get the distribution right, and then it hit me! BLONDIES! For those that don't know what blondies are, they're essentially cookie bars, but made with only brown sugar instead of a combination of white and brown. Blondies and Brownies are sort of the Yin and Yang of square treats.

I wanted to keep these blondies simple, but full of flavor so I used a combination of different chocolate chips and crispy m&m's. They turned out PERFECT. There were slightly crunchy ends and perfectly chewy, not gooey, centers. I took them to my husband's office, and they were a HIT. People even said they wanted to marry someone who could make these, and I told them I could make it easy for them and just share the recipe on my blog! I hope you enjoy these and if you need a little more chocolate in your life, go ahead and make my classic chewy brownie recipe!

the best blondies
the best blondies
the best blondies

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The BEST Blondies aka Cookie Bars
by Caroline Belnap April-19-2018
These blondies are made with crispy m&m's and a variety of chocolate chips for the perfect chewy treat!
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup partially melted salted butter
  • 1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup crispy m&m's
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter. Add in the eggs and vanilla. Mix well.3. Add in the dry ingredients, mixing until well combined.4. Mix in the all of the chocolate chips and m&m's until evenly distributed.5. Grease a 9 x 13-in baking pan. Transfer the blondie dough to the pan, evenly patting the dough into place. Don't pack it, just gently pat it until it fills the pan.6. Bake for about 35 minutes or until golden brown and the center is no longer wobbly. It's best to undercook these than over cook these as they will continue to bake in the pan even when they're out of the oven.7. Let cool, then cut into 24 squares!
Details
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 35 mins Total time: 1 hour Yield: 24 squares
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In Dessert, Food, Recipes Tags m&m's, blondies, cookies, cookie bars
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