Taste of Home Chunky Blond Brownies

• butter or margarine↗1⁄2 cup

  softened

• sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• brown sugar↗3⁄4 cup

  packed

• eggs↗2
• vanilla extract↗2 teaspoons
• flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• vanilla chip↗1 cup
• semisweet chocolate chunk↗1 cup
• macadamia nuts or blanched almond, chopped↗1 jar

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.

2. 2

   Add the eggs and vanilla: mix well.

3. 3

   Combine flour, baking powder and salt: add to creamed mixture and mix well.

4. 4

   Stir in vanilla chips, chocolate chunks and 1/2 cup nuts.

5. 5

   Spoon into a greased 13 in by 9 in by 2 in pan, spread to evenly cover bottom of pan.

6. 6

   Sprinkle with remaining nuts.

7. 7

   Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

8. 8

   cool on wire rack.