Heath Bar™ Blondies

Both kids and grownups will love these bar cookies.

Makes 20 bars

Cooking spray

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1⁄4teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons butter, softened

1cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1large egg

1tablespoon milk (whole, reduced fat, low-fat or fat-free)

1teaspoon vanilla extract

1cup coarsely chopped Heath Bars™ (about four 1.4 ounce bars) or 1 cup HEATH® BITS O BRICKLE®

Place rack in Cuisinart® Toaster Oven Broiler in position “A” and preheat oven to 350°F on Convection Bake setting. Press “Start/Stop” button. Lightly coat a 7 x 11-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl; reserve.

Place butter and sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Using a Cuisinart® SmartPower™ 7-Speed Hand Mixer, beat on speed 2 until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat on speed 3 until well com- bined, about 30 seconds. Add flour mixture and beat on speed 1 until com- bined, about 30 seconds. Scrape bowl and add Heath® bits and mix on speed 1 until combined, about 15 - 20 seconds. Spread evenly in prepared pan and bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 – 22 minutes. Press “Start/Stop” button. Remove from oven

and cool completely on rack before cutting. Cut into 20 bars.

Directions for non-convection models: Place rack in position “A” and

preheat oven to 350°F on bake setting. Prepare as directed. Bake until golden brown and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 28-30 min- utes. Press “Start/Stop” button. Cool and cut as directed.

Nutritional information per bar (made with reduced fat milk):

Calories 145 (41% from fat) • carbo. 20g • prot. 1g • fat 7g • sat. fat 4g

chol. 25mg • sod. 78mg

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