Irish Coffee Bars Chewy Delicious Blondies

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These bars are amaaaazing! vanilla and coffee flavored blondies topped with sliced almonds and a whiskey flavored glaze. very unique, very rich in flavor! use irish whiskey to keep it authentic! this recipe came from martha stewart magazine, march 2012.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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Butter a 9 x 13 inch baking pan , and line with parchment.

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Whisk together flour , baking powder , and baking soda.

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Melt the 2 cups of butter , and pour into a mixing bowl with brown sugar , ground coffee , and 1 teaspoon salt.

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Stir to combine.

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Stir in eggs and vanilla extract.

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Stir in flour mixture until just combined.

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Pour batter into pan , and sprinkle with almonds.

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Bake 27 - 30 minutes , depending on how chewy you like your blondies.

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Let cool completely before adding glaze.

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Make the glaze by whisking together 1 tablespoon of melted butter and whiskey.

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Gradually whisk in confectioners sugar until glaze is thick but pourable.

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Using a spoon or a pastry bag fitted with a plain round.

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Let glaze dry 1 hour.

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Cut blondies into 2 inch squares.

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Blondies can be stored at room temperature up to 2 days , or freeze in an airtight container for longer keeping.

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Ingredients

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unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, light brown sugar, coffee, salt, eggs, pure vanilla extract, sliced almonds, butter, irish whiskey', confectioners' sugar"]"