Brown Sugar Chewies Recipes

CHARLESTON CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Turn off the heat and let cool slightly, then add the brown sugar, almond and vanilla extract and stir until smooth. Stir in the egg.
• Whisk together the flour and baking powder in a small bowl, then fold the mixture into the brown sugar mixture. Fold in the pecans. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until set around the edges but still loose in the center, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely, then sift confectioners' sugar on top. Cut into 16 squares.

CHARLESTON CHEWIES WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper or spray with non-stick spray.
• Melt butter over medium low heat.
• Mix brown sugar and flour in large mixing bowl.
• Pour melted butter into the large mixing bowl and combine. Add vanilla, eggs and pecans, stirring until well combined.
• Bake in prepared pan at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool completely before dusting with confectioners sugar and cutting into bars.

PECAN CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan, or for thinner bars, use a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until smooth. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Stir the eggs and vanilla into the brown sugar and butter. Mix in the chopped pecans, and then the flour. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.

PAULA DEEN'S BROWN SUGAR CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray an 8-inch square pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter.
• Turn off the heat, add the brown sugar and stir until smooth.
• Stir in the egg.
• Stir together the flour and baking powder and stir into the brown sugar mixture.
• Stir in the vanilla and pecans.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
• When cool, dust the top with a sifting of confectioners' sugar.