Espresso White Chocolate Blondies

These blondies are not only easy, they're very tasty. This recipe was featured in a Chicago Sun-Times article on the "Best Bites of 2002".

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 25 squares

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2  teaspoons instant espresso powder
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup flour
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped toasted pecans
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped white chocolate

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish and line with parchment paper.
3. Beat butter with sugar until light.
4. Beat in espresso powder and vanilla.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
6. Stir in flour, pecans and chocolate.
7. Spoon into pan.
8. Bake 30-35 minutes.
9. Cool.
10. Cut into squares.