Applebee's Blonde Brownies

I received this recipe in my email today from RecipeRobot.com for some Copycat recipes. I hope it's as good as the real thing!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 5⁄8 cup unsalted butter
• 2  cups golden brown sugar, packed
• 2  large eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup chocolate chips
• 3⁄4 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Flour and butter a 9 x 13 x 2 pan.
3. Sift flour into a bowl. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
4. Melt butter. In mixing bowl, place melted butter and add sugar, mixing well.
5. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
6. Add flour slowly, blending. Batter will be slightly thick.
7. Spread in pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips and pecans over all.
8. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes.