Blondies

• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and set aside. Melt butter in a separate bowl, and mix in the brown sugar until blended. Let cool slightly. Mix in the egg and vanilla and blend well. Add dry ingredients and mix. Spread in a 8x8 pan and sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.

I made these blondies for one of my favorite fair-haired friends for her birthday. Blondies are one of my all-time favorite sweets. Saga's best dessert was an imitation blondie, which they called 'cookie bars' but this here's the real deal. For a great alternative to brownies or cookies
(or maybe when you can't decide between the two?), this is a fabulous compromise.