Valentine's M&M Blondies

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 bag M&Ms candies
• 1/2 cup jimmies

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Line the bottom with parchment paper, leaving excess on the two larger sides to make the blondies easy to remove later. Set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
3. Cream together the butter and sugars with an electic mixer until light and fluffy. Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla.
4. Add in the flour mixture, half a cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape the bowl as needed.
5. Gently fold in the M&Ms and jimmies with a spatula. Spread the batter into your prepared dish, in an even layer.
6. Bake for about 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before removing from the dish, or cutting. This usually takes about 45 minutes to an hour.
7. Using the excess parchment paper as handles, remove the blondie from the dish. Cut into bars and serve.

*Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days.

*You can use other M&Ms and sprinkles to make these fitting for any holiday. You can also just use regular M&Ms.

*You could substitute the M&Ms for semi-sweet chocolate chips if you would rather.

Makes 16 Bars