These Blondies are thick, gooey, chewy, toothsome, and the best of the best. Loaded with chocolate chips and rich with caramel flavor, these will be your go to recipe for a simple delicious snack.
Invert a 9 x 13 pan and line with foil shiny side down. Press the foil with your hands to mold around the pan. Remove the foil and invert pan. Place foil inside and carefully press into pan. Grease foil with butter or use baking spray. This creates a fitted lining for the pan which allows you to lift the bars out after they've cooled for easy slicing.*
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar. Mix thoroughly until completely combined and smooth. It should be thick and lightened in color.
Whisk in the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth and thoroughly combined.
Switch to a spatula or wooden spoon to mix. Add flour mixture and chocolate chips and mix until fully incorporated, about 50 strokes.
Pour mixture into prepared pan and even out.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. The edges should be slightly golden and the center set. Better to err on the side of underdone than overdone. Cool completely in pan then remove from pan by lifting foiled edges. Slice into squares. You can slice into 24 squares or 32 smaller cubes for a bite-sized treat.
Notes
*You can omit using foil and spray the baking pan and slice bars straight from the pan.You can add ½ cup - 1 cup of chopped walnuts along with the chocolate chips for some added crunch.Due to the skyrocketed price of vanilla, I have been using bourbon in place of the vanilla extract.