Blonde Brownie Day

Blonde Brownies Recipe     

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan and set aside.

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 to 1 cup optional additions below

1. Stir the butter and brown sugar together until well combined.
2. Add the egg, vanilla, and salt and stir until smooth and creamy.
3. Add the flour and stir until just combined.
4. Stir in any additions.
5. Pour into the prepared pan and pop into the oven.
6. Bake 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean.
7. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
8. Cut into desired size blonde brownies.

 Optional Blonde Brownie Additions

• Chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, macadamia, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts)
• Chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet, extra dark, white, or any combination)
• Peanut butter chips
• Butterscotch chips
• Chopped caramels
• Dried cherries
• Dried cranberries
• Chopped dried apricots
• Coconut
• Oatmeal     
• Recipe source :  Best-ever-cookie-collection.com