Big Apple Blondies

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar - packed firmly
• 1 egg 1
• 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup coarse whole pecans or walnuts
• 1 cup butterscotch chips or coarsely chopped semi-sweet chocolate chips
  

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Grease sides and bottom of a jellyroll pan (for extra chewy squares) or a 9 by 13 inch pan.
3. In a saucepan, over very gentle heat, melt the butter and brown sugar together and cook until the sugar dissolves somewhat (5-8 minutes). Let cool.
4. In a mixing bowl, stir together cooled sugar/butter mixture and add egg, blending well. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, nuts and butterscotch or chocolate chips. Spread batter evenly, using a wet knife or spatula.
5. Bake 22-27 minutes. Be careful not to over bake. Squares will seem set but might be slightly jiggly.
6. Cool in refrigerator after they have cooled 30 minutes on counter.
7. Cut in pan.