{"id":6791,"date":"2014-12-10T08:08:30","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T14:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=6791"},"modified":"2014-12-10T08:08:30","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T14:08:30","slug":"rosemary-and-brown-butter-pecan-blondies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/10\/rosemary-and-brown-butter-pecan-blondies\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosemary and Brown Butter Pecan Blondies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did anyone else have the post-Thanksgiving blues? \u00a0I got home after a week with family and had a rough time adjusting\u00a0back to normal life. \u00a0I wanted to stay in my pajamas and in bed all day. \u00a0I scoured the freezer for meals, bought groceries to make pot pies but when it came time to make them I just didn’t want to do it so we ordered pizza, and one night I ate salad straight from the plastic container it came in instead of using a plate. \u00a0Keeping it classy, y’all. \u00a0I am back from my hiatus and have even cooked a couple of proper meals this week. \u00a0Hopefully my post-Christmas blues don’t find me in this same predicament…<\/p>\n

Christmas is fast approaching and while my shopping is mostly completed and our tree and lights are up I feel like I have a lot of cooking still to do. \u00a0I’m excited to make some of the nostalgic cookies that bring me right back to my childhood, but I always like to try my hand at something new. \u00a0So along with some reliable and time-tested recipes, I’ll also share some new ones that would be perfect for the holiday season.<\/p>\n

I have a thing for rosemary. \u00a0An herb that is lovely in savory dishes but really gets along well with sweet flavors, rosemary is also incredibly easy to grow. \u00a0In fact, the rosemary plant I thought was dead and moved to the side yard to die a slow death is doing better than the one I have been caring for on the back porch. \u00a0That should give you an idea of my gardening skills. \u00a0The blog is already full of sweets that feature rosemary<\/a>, but that isn’t stopping me from sharing another one with you!<\/p>\n

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These blondies were a big hit with my husband, who prefers his sweets more on the savory side. \u00a0My 4-year-old was not a fan. \u00a0My 2-year old ate them up happily, a girl after my own heart. \u00a0It has butter and sugar in it? \u00a0We are in.<\/p>\n

Brown butter and dark brown sugar make these blondies quite rich. \u00a0Add pecans and rosemary to the mix and the flavors are all warm and rich. \u00a0The cranberries are a welcomed sweet-tart addition that make these blondies more balanced and super delicious.<\/p>\n

I went heavy on the salt and rosemary, but realize that not everyone has my taste buds. \u00a0Opt for less salt and less rosemary if you’re skeptical. \u00a0Then if you think it needs more you can adjust the next time. \u00a0I usually say it’s better to have too much than not enough, but that’s not the case with those ingredients.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Rosemary and Brown Butter Pecan Blondies<\/h3>\n

Adapted from Tasty Kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n