Chunky Blonde Brownies & Chocolate Cream Soda

I needed to make a batch of cookies to serve at an evening Bible Study. We always make Decaf coffee so thought I’d rather not make Chocolate Brownies.

Instead, I did the next best–Blonde Brownies. I did not have vanilla chips, but did find some white chocolate chips on the shelf. Good substitute!

Papa and I enjoyed them for “tea time” with a glass of Chocolate Cream Soda. (We had to do a taste-test of course!)

Chunky Blonde Brownies
From Taste of Home

½ Cup Butter or Margarine, softened
¾ Cup White Sugar
¾ Cup Packed Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp. Baking Powder
½ tsp. Salt
1 Cup Vanilla Chips
1 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chunks
¾ Cup Nuts(macadamia, blanched almonds, walnuts or pecans)

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add the eggs & vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder & salt; add to creamed mixture & mix well. Stir in chips, chunks & half of nuts. Spoon into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 2 dozen

Chocolate Cream Soda
From Everyday Meals

In a tall glass stir together ¼ Cup Half & Half and 2 Tbs. Chocolate Syrup.

Add 2/3 Cup Seltzer

Stir to make foam on top!

(Could substitute whole milk for less calories or softened ice cream for more calories!)

Until next time,

Nana