Chewy, Chunky Blondies

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (or 1 cup store-bought chocolate chips) or 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into chips (or 1 cup store-bought chocolate chips)
• 1 cup butterscotch chips or 1 cup toffee pieces
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 center oven rack in middle of oven; preheat to 325°.
• 2 butter a 9 x 13 inch baking pan and put it on a baking sheet.
• 3 in a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 4 using a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment beat the butter on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
• 5 add in both sugars and beat another 3 minutes, or until well incorporated.
• 6 add in eggs one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition, then beat in the vanilla.
• 7 decrease mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing just until they disappear into the batter.
• 8 use a rubber spatula to stir in the chips, nuts, and coconut.
• 9 scrape the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top as best as you can.
• 10 bake for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 11 the blondies should pull away from the sides of the pan a little and the top should be a nice homey brown.
• 12 transfer pan to a wire rack and cool 15 minutes before turning the blondies out onto another rack.
• 13 invert onto a rack and cool to room temperature right side up.
• 14 cut into 32 bars.