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Almond Blondies Recipe

These make a nice change from the typical chocolate brownie. When I bake up a batch, they never last long at my house.—Cindy Pruitt, Grove, Oklahoma

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Almond Blondies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped almonds

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and brown sugar for 3 minutes. Add butter and extracts; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture beating just until blended. Fold in almonds.
Pour into an 8-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 143 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 88 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Almond Blondies in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2011, p87