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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Basic bar cookies made special with brown butter and salt. Delicious on their own, but also a blank slate for endless additions: butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, toffee, etc. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, at room temperature, divided |
2 eggs, at room temperature |
2 cups packed brown sugar |
1 tablespoon vanilla extract |
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
2. Brown 1/2 cup butter over low-medium heat until light brown and nutty (approximately 15 minutes).
3. Beat together brown butter, remaining 1/2 room temperature butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth.
4. Sift together flour, baking powder and 1 tsp salt and stir into wet ingredients until blended.
5. Spread into pan. Evenly sprinkle remaining 1 tsp salt over top.
6. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out moist and clean.
7. Cool slightly. While still warm, cut into bars with a sharp knife.
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