Blonde Brownies

“I followed this recipe exactly as written except for 3 thing. I added a tsp of maple extract in additon to the vanilla extract. I use it in my cookies and thought it would be great as well in these. I also was short on brown sugar so I used 1 cup brown sugar and 1 cup regular white sugar. I also tend to like my brownies thicker so I used a 9 x 9 pan and then of course had to let them bake about an additional 10 minutes.Here in Colorado in high altitude i have problems w/ my baked goods not staying as soft, but since these are naturally soft they have been easier to keep fresh. I have made blonde brownies before and used other recipes but these are by far the best ones I’ve ever made.”

“Yummy! My boyfriend was craving chocolate chip cookies and I wanted to make something a little different. These were a perfect compromise. It turned out like a gigantic soft chocolate chip cookie! I will definitely be making these again!”

“One of my favorites!”

“These were awesome.I didn’t trust it at first when I made them because the batter was so thick, but it worked out wonderfully!They were dElicious.”

“I was going to submit my recipe for Blonde Borwnies, but it is almost identical to this one.We double the chocolate chips that are in this recipe, and only use 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.I never put nuts in mine, but may start now that I’ve read your version.Those are the differences!It is an excellent recipe, and I made it for years as a substitute to cookies for my boys’ lunches.I am adding your version to my cookbook (with notes of the different quatnities).We love this brownie!”

“these were good and did stay VERY SOFT. i used walnuts and threw the chocolate chips in the mix as well as on top but the ones on top all sunk anyway so it doesnt really matter. the top got really dark and i thought it was going to be burnt if i left it in the whole time but they were not over cooked and like i said very soft.. almost too soft.. and delicious”

“I don’t know why, but my batch tasted more like chocolate chip cookies than blondies.After mixing, the batter had the stiff consistency of cookie dough and not the semi-fluid texture of brownie batter.I had to flour my hands and push the dough into the pan.I baked at 350 degrees for 24 minutes.Fresh out of the oven they smelled heavenly and tasted delicious, but after a few hours the cut pieces hardened into little rocks.The only change I made to the recipe was to use butter instead of margarine (I don’t keep margarine in the house).Maybe that’s where I went wrong.Doesn’t margarine have oil in it?If I try this recipe again I would add 1/3 cup of vegetable oil in addition to the 2/3 cup of butter.The oil might give the batter more moisture and hopefully prevent the blondies from hardening so quickly.”

“These blondies are delicious!!!! Simple, fast to make, and exactly the way a blondie should be. I used dark chocolate chips and I pulled them out of the oven before they looked done in the middle. They were amazing.”

“So moist and a unique flavor to it that was great. No one could eat just one!”

“Good recipe.Loved the flavor!”

“AWESOME recipe!!!Thanks so much, we are having these with butter pecanlower fat ice cream.Thanks again!!!!!”

“These were good.I cut the brown sugar down to 1 1/2 cups.I used red and green M&Ms.Will make again.”

“One word for these :AWESOME!!”

“They are so easy to make.My family loves them!I have to bake a batch EVERY week.They are excellent.”

“This was a nice base to start with.I don’t like chocolate chips, and DH hates nuts, SO I had some HEATH BITS in the freezer, so I sprinkled 1 cup on top. YUMMY! Other reviews said these were plenty sweet, so te only change to the actual “base” I made was to not pack the brown sugar. Great recipe, thank you for helping create a new favorite!”

“These brownies came out great. The only thing I did differently was add 1 cup of sweetened coconut….”

“I have made these brownies numerous times, and they are always great. The recipe is very forgiving if you want to experiment or cut in half. Wonderful it’s requested all the time.”

“Very yummy brownies…my finace loved them.I cut back to 1.5 cups of sugar and they were still very sweet.”

“Quick, easy, and delicious.I subbed walnuts for pecans. I baked them 26 minutes. I followed everything else exactly as directed. The mixture was very thick, and I had to pat it in the pan with floured hands. I will do these again!”

“These were so so good!so easy to make and so soft and gooey!would definately make them again. My only problem with them was they didn’t stay as soft the next day but they were absolutely yummy.”