Love cookie butter? Then these cookie butter blondies will blow you away. They are moist, chewy, and filled with the unique and mouth-watering cookie butter taste you love.
Just like the jar says – you have to taste it to understand cookie butter. I don’t quite know how to describe it – it’s kind of like a marriage between peanut butter and caramel that tastes like gingerbread and butter cookies.
What I do know is that these cookie butter blondies are to-die for. They are so good that before you know it, you’ve eaten several slices. And they go straight to your thighs. That makes them evil (so beware). But you know what? Totally worth it.
Cookie butter love
Penotti is more widely available here in Canada but our favourite brand is Speculoos from Trader Joe’s. We love it so much that it’s one of the things we hoard keep a zombie apocalypse stockpile of buy a lot of when we’re across the border.
We typically eat it with pancakes and waffles (eating it directly from the jar with a spoon is a given). Red eats it with a banana. I’ve used it as filling and frosting for cupcakes a few times. So I thought it would most likely work really well incorporated in a brownie or a cheesecake too.
So the recipe hunt begins. And this cookie butter blondie recipe that I found results in a bar that’s just as I imagined it would be – moist, chewy and with cookie butter goodness oozing from every bite. The white chocolate chips add texture and a very distinct flavour that pairs perfectly with that awesome cookie butter taste. It’s very easy to make too. No electric mixer required.
Cookie butter blondies
In case you don’t know what a blondie is (I know I didn’t; I had to Google what it was when I found this recipe) – they are, technically, butterscotch-flavored brownies (and both brownies and blondies fall under the category of bars).
Could cookie butter be a kind of butterscotch then? The mystery (or maybe just my confusion) deepens. Ah well. Just bake these blondies and enjoy. Perfect with tea, for bake sales, as a snack, as a reward at the end of a workday. We can exercise later.
These cookie butter blondies will blow you away. They are moist, chewy, and filled with the unique and mouthwatering cookie butter taste you love.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted (I used salted butter so I cut the salt to 1/4 teaspoon - do the same if you happen to only have salted butter on hand)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cookie butter
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9x9 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 (or 1/4, if using salted butter) teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir the 5 tablespoons melted butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar until well combined and pasty.
- Whisk the egg and egg yolk together and stir into the butter mixture. Then add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 cup cookie butter. Stir until smooth and no big lumps remain.
- Using a spatula, fold the flour into your cookie butter mixture a third at a time. Do not over mix or your blondies will be tough and crumbly.
- Finally, fold in the white chocolate chips. The batter is going to be very thick. This is OK.
- Transfer and evenly spread the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 15-25 minutes. Just when they are beginning to brown at the edges and peel away from the sides of the pan, take the pan out and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
When you take out the blondies from the oven, they will look underdone and when you touch the top, it will be very soft. This is OK. They will continue to set as they cool.
(This recipe adapted from Sally’s Baking Addiction).
Happy baking!
Are you a fan of Trader Joe’s too? Here’s a fabulous cookie recipe using their Pound Plus dark chocolate. If peanut butter is more up your alley, I’ve got something for your too!
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I wanted to make these with Trader Joe’s pumpkin cookie butter, but couldn’t get there. Instead, I subbed 5 TBL pumpkin butter for the regular butter and they were amazing! I suspect you could also use canned pumpkin or pie filling. Just the right amount of pumpkin flavor to make these taste like fall! Thanks for the great recipe. Definitely a keeper!
That sounds delicious! Now you gave me a new TJ goal – get to the pumpkin butter before they are gone 🙂 Glad you liked it Sydney!
I gotta try these. White chocolate chips are the best, thanks a lot
oh gosh these photos look good! any blondie has me drooling. they are my favourite baked goods ever.
Thanks Thalia! I’m a lemon dessert fan but I must say blondies are a close close second 🙂 Thanks for passing by!
I am one of those weird creatures who don’t love chocolate. White chocolate is fine! and so these blondies are excatly what I need
Me too! I mean I like chocolate but I don’t love it. I actually do prefer white chocolate, which my boss constantly reminds me is not real chocolate. I annoy her constantly too by insisting it is haha. Try these blondies Vanessa, I think you will really like it 🙂
How delicious! It has been ages and ages since I’ve had blondies. I’ll definitely have to change that sometime soon, because they’re so delicious!
Oh absolutely 🙂 These are really quite tasty! Try making them with cookie butter too. Thanks for stopping by HilLesha!
I LOVE blondies and adding the cookie butter probably just makes them even more amazing! Dying to make these soon. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Hi Tess! Do you cross the border to Trader Joe’s too? (Sorry, I’m just constantly annoyed that we don’t have a TJ’s here!). But yes, cookie butter makes these blondies awesomer 🙂 Hope you enjoy them too!
Looks sooo good! I’m sure kids and those ‘young’ at heart will enjoy this treat. Thanks for sharing!
Yes. I fall under the “young at heart” category and I love these lol. Hope you give this recipe a shot 🙂 Thanks for passing by Sophie!
So somehow I have never tried cookie butter but now I’m super intrigued. It sounds really good. But BLONDIES I love! They’re one of my favorite treats and these look so good! Pinning for a future baking day. 😀 Thanks for sharing! Your photos are amazing!
Awww thanks Rachel! I know you’re a pro photographer so that means a lot 🙂 And next time you see a Trader Joe’s (lucky you, we don’t have them in Canada), pick up a jar of cookie butter. Warning: there might be no turning back lol. I say all these nice things about it and it’s not even a sponsored post haha! Hope you try it in blondies and let me know how that goes.
These look incredible
Thanks Brita. Hope you try them. They’re quite taste if I say so myself 🙂
Blondies are one of my weaknesses! These look SO good.
Blondies are really quite fantastic aren’t they? Have you tried the cookie butter version? If not of you must try these Carla. If blondies are your weakness I am so excited for you!
Yummy! These are a MUST try!!
Hi Justin. These definitely are worth a try. Dare I say they are better than brownies? (Oops, not read for the chocolate lovers backlash lol). Thanks for stopping by!
I must admit I have never tasted cookie butter but if it is anything like peanut butter and caramel then oh my goodness, I am missing out on a treat!
Ooooh Sarah you must try it. It’s so good. There was a time when Trader Joe’s put a limit to the number of jars people can buy of these bad boys. I think in Europe Biscoff is the more popular brand?
These look amazing! I’m gong to have to try this recipe
Thanks Elora! Hope you enjoy them as much as I do! Let me know how goes 🙂
They look awesome! I mat have to make these but I think ill have to sub the cookie butter for peanut butter as I don’t think cookie butter is available in new zealand. Sounds awesome though!
Hi Emma! Our favourite brand is not available in Canada as well but we love it so much we actually cross the border to buy some! Crazy what we do for food huh? Peanut butter should be awesome too. Let me know how it goes 🙂
I’ll take three of those now please 😉 definitely making these.
Hi Melanie! I’m excited for you! Do let me know how it goes 🙂 Thanks for stopping by
I will absolutely be exercising later and enjoying these now! Lol Soooooo scrumptious.
Lol! I like the way you think Sahvana 🙂 These are really good. Not your typical brownie (which are also good) but it’s just different. Good different. Hope you try to make them!
These are to die for! I cannot wait to try them.
Thanks Robin! They are seriously addicting 🙂 Let me know how it goes.
Looks delicious. Perfect with hot cup of tea:)
Thanks Uma! It does go really well with tea (or coffee or just water lol!). Hope you decide to try 🙂
I’m freaking out a little. Cookie butter is one of those magical ingredients I can’t stop eating, and I’ve been on a total blondie kick lately, sooo….sorry thighs!
I’m also having fun imagining your stockpile of cookie butter. Full disclosure, our emergency food box (which we also call our zombie kit) contains a lot of Oreos. Cookie butter is an obvious addition.
OMG you have an apocalypse emergency kit too??? Love it. But do you have a zombie apocalypse plan? Hint: we raid Costco first lol. Thanks for dropping by Liz. Try this recipe when you get the chance – if you already love cookie butter AND blondies, you will love this 🙂
Oh my goodness! These look delish! And I completely agree, totally worth any exercising I’d have to do to burn off like 6 of these, lol. Love that I don’t have to break out the mixer to make these, either! Pinning to make these delicious goodies soon 🙂 Have a great week!
I feel guilty eating this. Sorry. I lie, not really guilty so much as happy lol. Let me know how it goes Dawn! Hope you enjoy these as much as I do 🙂