This wealthy, chewy deal with captures the essence of the beloved seasonal beverage. Aromatic vanilla, spicy nutmeg, and a splash of brandy fill every chunk with a well-known taste and thick, moist texture. Should you favor, you may swap the whiskey, bourbon, rum, or cognac for brandy.
Vanilla Vanilla Punch Blondies
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blondes
- 1½ mugs (330 grams) firmly packed gentle brown sugar
- 1¼ teaspoons (3.75 grams) kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon (3.25 grams) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (1 gram) plus ⅛ teaspoon floor nutmeg, divided
- ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, melted and barely cooled
- 1½ tablespoons (22.5 grams) brandy
- 1½ tablespoons (20 grams) vanilla extract*
- 2 giant eggs (100 grams), room temperature
- 1¾ mugs (219 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (24 grams) granulated sugar
Glaze:
- 1 cup (120 grams) of powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) complete milk
- 1 vanilla pod*, cut up lengthwise, seeds scraped and reserved
- ⅛ teaspoon floor nutmeg
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line an 8-inch sq. baking pan with parchment paper, letting extra prolong over the perimeters of the pan.
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For blondes: In a big bowl, whisk collectively brown sugar, salt, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon (1 gram) nutmeg. Progressively add melted butter, beating till mixed. Add the brandy and vanilla extract. Add eggs, one after the other, beating till mixed after every addition. Add flour till mixed. Unfold the dough into the ready pan.
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In a small bowl, whisk collectively granulated sugar and remaining ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg; sprinkle over dough.
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Bake till a wood decide inserted into the middle comes out with only a few moist crumbs, 25 to half-hour. Cool fully in pan on a rack.
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For the glaze: In one other small bowl, whisk collectively the confectioners’ sugar, milk, reserved vanilla seeds, and nutmeg till easy and nicely mixed.
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Utilizing the surplus parchment as handles, take away the cooled blonde from the pan and reduce into squares. Drizzle with glaze; let sit till glaze is ready, 15 to twenty minutes. Retailer in an hermetic container for as much as 3 days.