Eggnog Blondies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 orange, zest of, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon orange oil or 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon mace or nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup heavy cream or evaporated milk
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chocolate chips

Garnish (optional)

• confectioners' sugar or nutmeg or granulated sugar, for dusting
• 12 ounces dark chocolate, melted, for dipping
• 4 ounces white chocolate, melted, for coating blondies
• coarsely chopped graham cracker crumbs (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F Blend the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, orange extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mace in a food processor together until combined, about 30 seconds.

2. 2

   Add in remaining ingredients and process a 1-2 minutes to get a thick batter.

3. 3

   Let batter stand 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Pour batter into a greased 13 x 8 x 1 baking pan.

5. 5

   Bake 45 minutes until set and browned. Cool well and then cut into 2in x 2in squares, glaze one side of each squares with melted chocolate.

6. 6

   Garnish with crushed graham cookies crumbs on one edge.