Classic Blondies

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 16 ounces chocolate, baking bars (broken into 1-inch pieces)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cut into small pieces)
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate and butter in double boiler over hot water.
• 2 stir mixture occasionally until smooth.
• 3 beat eggs until foamy; then add sugar, vanilla and chocolate mixture (slowly).
• 4 fold in flour, salt, and chocolate chips (if using) until well combined.
• 5 spoon mixture into a 9" square baking pan with the bottom lined and buttered with parchment paper.
• 6 bake 25 minutes at 350°.