Brown Butter Blondies

Name: Brown Butter Blondies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 16 cookies, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, at room temperature, divided; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

Submitted by Kris9722

"Basic bar cookies made special with brown butter and salt. Delicious on their own, but also a blank slate for endless additions: butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, toffee, etc."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 16 cookies
Serves:: 16

ingredients

1 cup butter, at room temperature, divided
2 eggs, at room temperature
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 ²⁄₃ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
Brown 1/2 cup butter over low-medium heat until light brown and nutty (approximately 15 minutes).
Beat together brown butter, remaining 1/2 room temperature butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth.
Sift together flour, baking powder and 1 tsp salt and stir into wet ingredients until blended.
Spread into pan. Evenly sprinkle remaining 1 tsp salt over top.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out moist and clean.
Cool slightly. While still warm, cut into bars with a sharp knife.