Recipe: Pecan Blondies with Browned Butter Frosting

Pecan Blondies with Browned Butter Frosting
Source: Pillsbury Best Cookies Cookbook
Makes 36 bars

Bars
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Frosting
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk
36 pecan halves (if desired)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.

In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; blend well. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spread in greased pan.

Bake for 23-33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool one hour or until completely cooled.

Frosting:
Heat butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until light golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk for desired spreading consistency; blend until smooth. Spread over cooled bars. Arrange pecan halves over frosting. Cut into bars.