Blarney Blondies

Name: Blarney Blondies
Ingredients: FOR BLONDIES; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups vanilla chips (or white chocolate chips); 1 teaspoon whiskey; 1/2 cup coarsely crushed pistachio nutmeats (measured after crushing); FOR STREUSEL; 3/4 cup coarsely crushed pistachio nutmeats (measured after crushing); 2 1/2 tablespoons whiskey; 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar

16 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

FOR BLONDIES
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups vanilla chips (or white chocolate chips)
1 teaspoon whiskey
1/2 cup coarsely crushed pistachio nutmeats (measured after crushing)
FOR STREUSEL
3/4 cup coarsely crushed pistachio nutmeats (measured after crushing)
2 1/2 tablespoons whiskey
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars together.
3

Add the eggs, whiskey, and vanilla then mix well.
4

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl then sift. Add the sifted flour mixture to the creamed mixture little by little and blend well.
5

Stir in vanilla chips and 1/2 cup nuts.
6

Spoon into a greased 13x9 pan, spread and press to cover bottom of pan.
7

Mix up the streusel ingredients in a little bowl and let them sit for a bit to soak up the whiskey.
8

Spread the streusel over the blondie batter in the pan.
9

Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
10

Cool on wire rack.