Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (Blondies)

Great for potlucks or bake sales and these also are great with dried cranberries or dried fruit

Yield 25 bars

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened (for best flavor do not substitute margarine)

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar, packed (I use 1/2 cup each light and dark brown sugar)

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract or 1 tablespoon maple extract (I like to use 2 teaspoons each vanilla and maple extract)

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (can use raisins or dried fruit of choice)

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions:—————————————-

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

In a large mixing bowl cream the butter with both sugars until fluffy (about 3 minutes).

Add in eggs and vanilla; continue beating for another 2 minutes.

In a small bowl combine the flour with baking soda, salt and if using, the cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture beating on low speed until just combined (batter will be thick).

Mix in chocolate chips and nuts.

Transfer/spread into baking pan using a spoon or clean hands spread out evenly in the pan (this may take a few minutes as the batter is very thick).

Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly golden brown.

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