White Chocolate Snickerdoodle Blondies

• servings: 20 servings
• total time: 2 hours

Ingredients

• 2 and 1/3 cups (291g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)

• 1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

• 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar

• 3/4 cup (150g) packed light brown sugar

• 2 large eggs, room temperature

• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

• 1 cup (180g) white chocolate chips

• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon

• 1/3 cup (67g) granulated sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 177°C. Line a 22cm square, 28×18cm, or 23×33cm baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving enough overhang on the sides to easily pull the blondies out of the pan and cut. I suggest using an 28×18cm baking pan—that is what I use and the blondies are nice and thick.

2. In small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Using a hand or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed in a large bowl. Beat for at least 1 minute until creamy. Add sugars and beat for 2 full minutes on high speed until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides and bottom of bowl as needed. Beat in the eggs and vanilla on high speed, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. On low speed, beat in dry ingredients until just combined. With a large wooden spoon or rubber spatula, fold in the white chocolate chips.

3. Spoon half the dough into pan. It will be a relatively thin layer, but try to spread it across the pan evenly. Combine the cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle on top of them bottom layer, reserving 1 Tablespoon for the top. Spread the remaining dough over top. Some of the cinnamon-sugar will mix into the top layer as you spread it, which is fine. Sprinkle the top with remaining cinnamon-sugar.

4. For a 22cm square or 28×18cm baking pan, bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. For a 23×33-inch baking pan, bake 22-26 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely for about 1 hour.