Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the greatest dessert on Earth… Circus Cookie Blondies! These golden bites of delight will have you marveling over their awe-inspiring sweetness, with fun pops of color credited to the frosted animal cookies and rainbow nonpareils. So, come one, come all, and grab yourself a slice! Experience the thrill and excitement of these darling Circus Cookie Blondies! Be prepared to be amazed!
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups circus animal cookies, chopped, plus more, to taste, divided
- 2 tablespoons rainbow nonpareils, plus more, to taste, divided
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
Step 3 –In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, the corn starch, the salt, and the baking soda together.
Step 4 –In another bowl, cream the butter and the sugar with an electric hand mixture on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Step 5 –Mix the vanilla and the eggs, one at a time, into the butter mixture.
Step 6 –Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, a little at a time, until combined.
Step 7 –Fold 1 1/2 cups of the animal cookies and 2 tablespoons of the nonpareils into the batter.
Step 8 –Gently press the dough into the prepared baking pan and top with the extra animal cookies and the extra nonpareils.
Step 9 –Bake the blondies until they are just set, about 25-30 minutes.
Step 10 –Allow the blondies to cool completely, then slice.
Step 11 –Serve.
