The Best Blondies!

Our first Friday Bake Along of 2025! I thought we’d start with something super simple.  And simple these are! Enjoy! 

Yield: 18-24 servings

The Best Blondies

The Best Blondies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 240 grams all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 151 grams unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 373 grams packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate morsels – I use a mixture of mini semi-sweet and milk chocolate
  • ¾ cups sweetened shredded coconut (optional)

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F). Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil or parchment and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
    2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
    3. In a large bowl, whisk together the butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until well combined. Gradually add in dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in chocolate morsels and coconut.
    4. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25-30 minutes.
    5. Cool in pan completely before cutting

Notes

These are our favorites!

 

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Friday Baking: Butter Pecan Cookies

I thought I would change things up a bit.  Here is a recipe from my childhood. One of my very favorite cookies in the world.  It reminds me of my mama’s kitchen – and my mama.

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2-½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat your oven to 350ºF.

Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla and eggs and mix until combined.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the butter/sugar/egg mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in the pecans evenly.

Drop by teaspoon onto a pan lined with parchment. Bake at 350ºF for 9-10 minutes. You just want to see a little golden brown around the edges at the bottom, and then remove them immediately to cool.