My 12 days of cookies remind me every year that it’s that time to watch Love Actually, The Holiday, and Elf. Those three movies are on my must list for every Christmas. Do you have any favorites that you love? I’m also looking forward to New Years Eve, which comes out December 9th. The whole month of December should be dedicated to Christmas movies, cuddling, and eating baked goods. Bears get to hibernate, why don’t we? 🙂
Day 5 of my 12 days of cookies: If you’ve been following my past 12 days of cookies, then you must know that it’s never 12 days of cookies; there’s always a bar or two thrown into the mix. Bars are just as good as cookies since they’re easy to eat, not a hassle to serve, and a cinch to whip up.
These toffee blondies disappeared the moment I took them out of the oven. I cut them into small pieces so that I could feed more people. It was fine since the bars were so dense to begin with. One small serving is enough to satisfy the average person’s sweet tooth. Note that I said average… for those like me who crave sweets 24 hours a day, you can handle more than a little sliver. Recipe is ever so slightly adapted from Just a Taste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ¾ cup toffee bits, divided
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil.
- Whisk the melted butter and both sugars together until smooth. Add in the eggs and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour and salt just until moistened. Fold in a ½ cup of the toffee bits. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of toffee bits over the top of the batter.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the pan cool completely before removing and cutting.
these look so delicious!
I realized as I was making these, that the white chocolate chips aren’t included in the instructions. I added them to the batter when I added the toffee bits but I thought I’d let you know. I love your blog! I’ve made so many crazy, delicious desserts from it. 🙂