Chocolate Chip Blondies with Browned Butter Frosting

Blondies have more fun. They’re like chocolate chip cookies high on brown sugar.

And because they are so simple and quick and I was enjoying my kitchen time on Sunday morning, I added a browned butter frosting that was the perfect complement.  Recipe adapted from Simply Recipes.

Recipe

• 1 stick butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Frosting

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2-3 tablespoons milk (more or less)

Preheat the oven to 350 and grease an 8x8 inch pan.  Beat the sugar and melted butter in a bowl. Add in the egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl mix the baking powder, soda, salt, and flour. Add into the sugar/butter mixture, then mix in the chips. Press the dough into the pan, and bake for 23-25 minutes.

For the frosting, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Once the butter has browned into a nice nutty color, whisk in the powdered sugar. Add in the vanilla, and enough milk to obtain the right consistency.  Frost the cooled blondies, and eat your heart out.