Toasted Cashew and Marzipan Blondies
Posie (Harwood) Brien

Photo by Posie Harwood
- Serves
- 12 small bars
This might be my perfect bar cookie recipe: buttery, rich, and studded with chewy pockets of sweet marzipan and crunchy bits of toasted cashews. Feel free to vary the nuts or use almond paste in place of marzipan.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup (4 1/2 ounces) white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) dark brown sugar, loosely packed
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup (6 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounce marzipan, chopped in small pieces (almond paste works too)
- 1 cup chopped toasted cashews
- 1/4 cup (1 1/2 ounces) dark chocolate chips
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Toasted Cashew and Marzipan Blondies
Directions
- Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 9" x 9" baking pan and line with parchment paper. Note: You can either make these in a 9" square pan, or you can use an 8" square pan if you want them to be VERY thick. (Sometimes I put 3/4 of the batter in a thinner layer in an 8" square pan and bake the extra in a standard 9" x 5" loaf pan. Or I make a super thin batch in a 9" x 13" pan! Experiment and just see what you like!)
- Step 2
Place the butter and half of the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Microwave until the butter melts, then stir together until the chocolate melts fully. (You can also do this in a saucepan on the stovetop.)
- Step 3
Let cool slightly, then add both sugars and whisk until well combined.
- Step 4
Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until both are fully incorporated. Mix in the vanilla.
- Step 5
Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until the batter just comes together.
- Step 6
Fold in the marzipan, cashews, remaining white chocolate, and dark chocolate.
- Step 7
Bake for about 30 minutes, or until golden and set but still slightly soft in the middle to the touch. (If you're using a larger pan, start checking after 25 minutes.)
- Step 8
Let cool fully before slicing.