Blonde Brownies

Here's the recipe for Blonde Brownies that I brought to the guild holiday party which I promised to post on the blog.  It's from an old church cookbook from the 1970s and is a family favorite.

Blonde Brownies
1 cup butter
2 cups light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 (12 oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup pecans, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Stir the baking soda into the 2 cups of flour and set aside.
Beat the butter and brown sugar well.  Beat in the eggs and vanilla.  Mix in the flour with baking soda.  Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts, if desired.  Bake in a well-greased 9" x 13" pan for 25 to 35 minutes.  It will be golden brown on top.  Cool and then cut into squares.  Yield: 24 squares.