Almond Blondies

Name: Almond Blondies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 2 large 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

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

Ingredients

2 large 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 in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 143 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 88mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Blondies in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2011