Brown Butter Bourbon Blondies

Preheat oven to 350° F. Take two pieces of foil and place them perpendicular to each other in an 8×8” baking pan. Leave some overhang so that blondies can easily be lifted out of the pan. Grease foil with butter or oil.

Spread walnuts on a baking pan and toast in the oven for about 5–10 minutes, stirring once or twice to ensure they don’t burn. Once toasted, set aside.

To brown the butter, melt butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk melted butter until brown specks appear at the bottom. Watch closely and be careful not to burn the butter. It should be a light brown color and have a nutty aroma. This should take about 5 minutes. Place brown butter in a large heat-proof bowl and whisk in an ice cube.

Mix in the brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and bourbon. Stir in the flour until just combined.Fold in the walnuts and chocolate chips (feel free to save about a ¼ cup of each to sprinkle on the top).

Place batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle remaining walnuts and chocolate chips on top (if you remembered to save them) and pat down slightly.

Bake for 23–25 minutes. Cool completely before removing bars from pan. Then cut and enjoy!