What's for dessert? Good Housekeeping's Blond...

I made this dessert for a family get together a few weeks ago and they were a hit!

The recipe is from Good Housekeeping magazine.

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tÂ baking soda
1 t salt
3/4 cups butter or margarine
1 pkg 1 lbÂ dark or light brown sugar
1 T vanilla extract
3 eggs
3 cups mixed add-ins such as coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts, dried cherries or dried cranberries, chocolate chips,Â toffee chips, and/or sweetened flaked coconut

Preheat oven to 350Â° F. Spray aÂ 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan with cooking spray. On waxed paper, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs; stir til well mixed. Stir in flour mixture and add-ins just til blended. Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake 25 minutes or til a pick inserted 2 inches from edges comes out almost clean. Do not overbake; blondie will firm as it cools. Cool in pan on wire rack.
When cool, cut blondie into bars.

Comments: 20

Alison H. Sep 7, 2012, 5:19pm UTC

Blond bombshells, I love it! They remind me of "hello Dolly" bars. What were your fruit and nut choices? Toffee chips or chocolate chips? That's a lot of sugar, but could be modified. And with a gluten-free flour mix and some xanthan gum, I'd be in business. Haven't had any sweet treats lately except for birthday cake a few weeks ago. And maybe a bonbon or two, LOL.

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Sep 8, 2012, 10:41am UTC

Chocolate chips, cranberry and coconut. And I reduced the amount of sugar called for too.

It's time for a blond bombshell! LOL

Alison H. Sep 8, 2012, 4:43pm UTC

Great choices! One day you and I will get together and make this treat, then pose for a photo. The caption will read, "Blond bombshells: handle with care." ;-)