Blond Brownies

This is the exact same recipe as the Ruth Wakefield Cookie Bars in the King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion except it adds two teaspoons of vanilla. I didn't even realize I was making the same recipe I've made dozens of times before.

The biggest difference was that these were baked in a 9x13 pan while the cookie bars are baked in a jelly roll pan. I found these much easier to remove from the pan in addition to finding them a bit more moist.

As usual, I find these make perfect bake sale fare as they are sturdy and package and travel well.