Carrot Blondies

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

24 bars

Categories: Cookies, Dessert

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1 cup canola oil or 1 cup vegetable oil, plus additional
  • canola oil or vegetable oil, for the pan
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups shredded carrots
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Position oven rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat oven to 350°; oil a 13×9 inch baking pan; set aside.

  2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and nutmeg together; set aside.

  3. In another bowl, beat the oil, brown sugar, and sugar using the electric mixer on medium speed; continue beating until the sugars have dissolved, about 5 minutes.

  4. Add in the eggs, one at a time, allowing each to be thoroughly incorporated before adding the next.

  5. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.

  6. After beating in the third egg for 1 minute, stir in the vanilla.

  7. With a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, stir in the shredded carrot and chocolate chips until combined.

  8. Then stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated; do not beat.

  9. Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading it gently to the corners.

  10. Bake for 35 minutes or until the top is lightly brown and a pick comes out with a few moist crumbs.

  11. Set pan on a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes.

  12. Cut blondies into 24 pieces while they are still in the pan; carefully remove them with an offset spatula.

  13. Serve immediately or let cool completely before covering with plastic wrap for storage at room temperature.

  14. Variations: substitute 1 ½ teaspoons rum extract for the vanilla and/or add 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest with the shredded carrot and/or substitute milk chocolate chips or white chocolate chips for the semisweet chocolate chips.

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