Blarney Blondies

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These are great for st. Patrick's day or any time! they have a streusel layer of whiskey-soaked pistachios for great crunch and green for st. Patrick's day! i used a 6 oz bag of sunkist pistachio kernels and crushed them to get the pistachio crumbs.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350f.

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In a mixing bowl , cream butter and sugars together.

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Add the eggs , whiskey , and vanilla then mix well.

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Combine flour , baking powder and salt in a bowl then sift.

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Add the sifted flour mixture to the creamed mixture little by little and blend well.

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Stir in vanilla chips and 1 / 2 cup nuts.

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Spoon into a greased 13x9 pan , spread and press to cover bottom of pan.

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Mix up the streusel ingredients in a little bowl and let them sit for a bit to soak up the whiskey.

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Spread the streusel over the blondie batter in the pan.

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Bake at 350f for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

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Cool on wire rack.

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Ingredients

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butter, sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla chips, whiskey, nutmeats