Chewy Brown Butter Christmas Blondies

A festive & irresistible treat!

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When the holiday season rolls around, it’s time to pull out all the stops in the kitchen—especially when it comes to baking! While gingerbread and sugar cookies are always a festive favorite, why not try something a little different this year? Enter Brown Butter Christmas Blondies. Golden, buttery bars are a perfect mix of rich flavors, with a nutty, caramelized depth from the brown butter that makes them totally irresistible- these blondies will be the star of your holiday dessert table.

Why You’ll Love Brown Butter Christmas Blondies

There’s something magical about brown butter—its toasty, nutty flavor takes any baked good from ordinary to extraordinary. In this recipe, the brown butter not only adds depth but also complements the sweetness of the blondie base. The best part? These Christmas blondies are incredibly easy to make, yet they look and taste like something straight out of a bakery. Wow, so delicious! And no scooping individual cookies.

If you’re a fan of brown butter based desserts, be sure to try these as well!

• Brown Butter & Maple Pumpkin Cookies
• Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
  

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter, browned
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tso baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup Christmas M&Ms
• 1/4 Christmas jimmies

Directions

• Brown butter in stovetop saucepan. To do this, heat butter on medium heat until simmering. Continue to heat, stirring frequently, until butter is fragrant and a medium dark brown. Brown butter should have flecks of dark brown specks – make sure you get all this into your cookie dough! These specks are cooked milk fat and pack a ton of flavor. This process takes approx 10-15 minutes.
• After butter is browned, let it cool at room temperature for 30 minutes- butter will not be fully cooled at this point, but you do not want to work with scalding hot butter
• Once brown butter is slightly cooled, preheat oven to 350 and lightly spray a 9×13 baking pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine brown butter, egg, and vanilla. Add in sugars, mix until combined.
• In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients and add them to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix until combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips, M&Ms, and Christmas sprinkles.
• Press dough into 9×13 pan and add a few extra sprinkles on top. Bake blondies for 20-22 minutes. Center will still be soft and gooey when done, but the batter should not shift while the pan is moved. If the middle is still liquidy, bake blondies a little longer, adding 1 minute at a time and rechecking each time.
• Allow blondies to cool before cutting. Enjoy!

As always, if you make these please let me know what you think!

Brown Butter Christmas Blondies

Recipe by MaeganCourse: DessertDifficulty: Easy

Servings

24

servings

Prep time

1

hour 

Cooking time

23

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter, browned

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

• 3/4 cup brown sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 tso baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

• 1/2 cup Christmas M&Ms

• 1/4 Christmas jimmies

Directions

• Brown butter in stovetop saucepan. To do this, heat butter on medium heat until simmering. Continue to heat, stirring frequently, until butter is fragrant and a medium dark brown. Brown butter should have flecks of dark brown specks – make sure you get all this into your cookie dough! These specks are cooked milk fat and pack a ton of flavor. This process takes approx 10-15 minutes.
• After butter is browned, let it cool at room temperature for 30 minutes- butter will not be fully cooled at this point, but you do not want to work with scalding hot butter
• Once brown butter is slightly cooled, preheat oven to 350 and lightly spray a 9×13 baking pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine brown butter, egg, and vanilla. Add in sugars, mix until combined.
• In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients and add them to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix until combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips, M&Ms, and Christmas sprinkles.
• Press dough into 9×13 pan and add a few extra sprinkles on top. Bake blondies for 20-22 minutes. Center will still be soft and gooey when done, but the batter should not shift while the pan is moved. If the middle is still liquidy, bake blondies a little longer, adding 1 minute at a time and rechecking each time.
• Allow blondies to cool before cutting. Enjoy!