Over the next 90 days, our house will celebrate the birthdays of our three boys, as well as Christmas. As a result, annually this time of year, we are looking for gift ideas.  Lots of gift ideas.

In an attempt to be proactive, I grabbed a notepad and pen, rounded up the boys, and headed to Target. After two hours of strolling through the aisles (yes, two hours of gift possibility review…  this man is determined to be prepared), we finally finished up and headed toward the exit.  On the way, we passed the groceries section and there to the great pleasure of my eyes was a new flavor of Nestle Toll House Morsels, “Pumpkin Spice.”

Grabbing a bag, I awaited the new baking pleasures that would soon be filling our oven. I needed to look no further than the back of the bag, which contained the below recipe for Blondies.  These yummy bars will be a welcome addition to any kitchen table.  Orange morsels packing a pumpkin spice blend flavor cuddled within a soft cookie.  Delicious and well worth a try, enjoy.

PUMPKIN SPICE BLONDIES

¾ cup Butter

1¾ cups Brown Sugar

3 Eggs

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

2¼ cups Flour

2½ teaspoons Baking Powder

½ teaspoon Salt

1 1/3 cups Pumpkin Spice Morsels

1/3 cup Pumpkin Spice Morsels

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter and brown sugar.

Mix in eggs and vanilla extract. Set aside.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

Gradually mix “flour mixture” into “butter mixture.”

Stir in 1 1/3 cups Pumpkin Spice Morsels.

Grease a 15”x10” pan.

Spread the dough into 15”x10” pan.

Sprinkle with 1/3 cup Pumpkin Spice Morsels.

Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

 

Makes about 40 bars.

 

Revised Source: Back of Nestle Toll House “Pumpkin Spice Morsels” wrapper.  “Pumpkin Spice Blondie Cookie Bars.”