Blondies with Brown Butter

Name: Blondies with Brown Butter
Yield: Makes: 2 Dozen Bars
Ingredients: ⅔ cup toasted pecans, chopped; ⅔ cup chocolate chips; 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 eggs; Coarse salt such as sea or kosher, for sprinkling (optional); Coarse salt such as sea or kosher, for sprinkling (optional); Coarse salt such as sea or kosher, for sprinkling (optional); 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup unsalted butter; ½ cup sugar; 1½ cups light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation info

Makes:
2 Dozen
Bars

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cookiepedia

By Stacey Adimando

Published 2011

About

These bigger, nuttier bar versions of chocolate chip cookies get their distinct flavor from browned butter, and they have a denser, satisfying chew. A sprinkling of coarse salt on the tops brings out a rich flavor.

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon<

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Start by browning the butter. Melt it in a saucepan on medium heat. When the foaming subsides, start swirling the pan to keep the butter moving. Continue to cook until it changes from a light yellow to a deep golden, stopping just when you see the color change happen. Take it off the heat and pour into a bowl to cool.
Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking