Lovin' from the Oven

Somehow the week went quickly and I was ready to go visit my son in Iowa without having a batch of freshly made cookies to take. This is completely un-mother-like. Visiting Son is tech-update time so while checking out the new features he'd added to my devices I browsed for recipes. Ah-haa - a bar cookie snicker doodle - perfect. Easy to make, simple ingredients that he had on hand, and his favorite cookie in another form.
I found that he only had the 'reduced fat' stick margarine, and I knew it usually didn't do well in baking since it has more liquid added to reduce the fat calories. Instead of a trip to the store, I decided to try it anyway, I used the same amount (2 sticks) and increased the flour to 3 cups. This worked well for a bar cookie.

Snickerdoodle Blondies

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups packed brown sugar

1 cup butter, at room temperature

2 eggs, at room temperature

1 Tablespoon vanilla

2 Tablespoons white sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and beat until well blended.

4. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.

5. In a small bowl, combine the white sugar and cinnamon

6. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the batter in the baking pan

7. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the surface springs back when gently pressed. Remove from oven and let cool slightly on a wire rack. While still warm, cut into squares with a sharp knife.

Ready to bake

fresh from the oven