Blondies - unsalted butter

Method

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• In a small sauce pan melt the butter.
• Put the light brown sugar in a large bowl, add the butter, and stir to combine.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing just until a smooth batter is formed.
• If using the chips, stir them into the batter.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
• Bake until lightly browned and toothpick inserted in the center come out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Cool the blondies in the pan slightly before inverting them onto a cooling rack.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into 8 squares and serve.