Chocolate Chip Pecan Blondies
Blondies... The original 'Brownie' before chocolate muscled in and took over. Here we do a version of a blondies recipe that features chocolate chips and pecans.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks / 175g) butter
2 cups (500 mL / 360g) firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbsp (15 mL) pure vanilla extract
2 cups (500 mL / 320g) all-purpose flour
2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
1 tsp (5 mL / 7g) coarse salt
1 cup (250 mL / 180g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup (250 mL / 120g) chopped pecans



Method:
Preheat oven to 350°F (180ºC).
Grease an 9x9" baking pan and line with a parchment paper sling.
Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix in flour mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips and pecans.
Spread into prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out almost clean.
Cool in pan on wire rack.


Serves: Makes 24 (1 bar) servings.