Chocolate Chip and Peanut Blondies

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 3 ounces chocolate chips divided
• 2 large eggs 
• 1.3 cups brown sugar packed ()
• 0.5 cup roasted peanuts salted divided
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup butter unsalted (1 stick)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan
• spatula

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan.
2. Whisk 1 cup flour, salt,and baking soda in medium bowl to blend.Melt 1/2 cup butter in heavy large saucepanover low heat.
3. Remove from heat; add sugarand whisk until smooth. Cool mixture 2minutes; whisk in eggs and vanilla. Usingflexible spatula, stir in flour mixture, thenhalf of peanuts and half of chocolate chips.
4. Spread batter in prepared pan; sprinkle withremaining peanuts and chocolate chips.
5. Bake blondies until golden, testerinserted into center comes out clean, andedges just begin to pull away from sides ofpan, about 30 minutes; cool completely in panon rack. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead.Cover tightly and store at room temperature.
6. Cut blondies into 16 squares; serve.