Snickerdoodle Blondies

I got this recipe from the same website as the cinnamon roll pancakes. Like I said, I LOVE my sister's friend's blog! There are so many yummy recipes! So, you're probably thinking that blondies are so old fashioned and outdated. Well, I promise that if you make these, you will not be disappointed. I mean, snickerdoodle is my favorite type of cookie, and I didn't think that it could get any better than that. Well, I was wrong. This tastes like snickerdoodles, but so much softer and more moist! I must say that it is one of my favorites. (I have lots of favorites because I'm a sweet-tooth.) So, get out your baking gear and go!

Snickerdoodle Blondies

2 2/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup cinnamon chips, *optional

Topping:
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream, or milk works fine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease pan with nonstick spray.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cream of tartar, and salt.
In separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer (3-5 minutes). Mix in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla. Keep beating until mixture is smooth.
Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Add cinnamon chips if using. The batter will be thick. Spread it evenly into the prepared pan. Spray your hands with cooking spray and use them to pat the mixture down evenly. *I usually just use a rubber scraper to smooth the batter.
Combine the topping ingredients in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly on top of batter.
Bake 25-30 minutes. Let pan cool completely.
If you're adding the glaze, whisk the glaze ingredients in a medium bowl and drizzle onto the bars in a decorative fashion. Let glaze set then use a large, sharp knife to cut into bars.
*I don't usually make the glaze, so it is optional.

Finished product.

I hope you enjoy these little treasures as much as I do! If you do, you'll be spending a lot of time in the kitchen!