Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups vanilla chips (or white chocolate chips)
• 1 teaspoon whiskey
• 1/2 cup coarsely crushed pistachio nutmeats (measured after crushing)
• 3/4 cup coarsely crushed pistachio nutmeats (measured after crushing)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons whiskey
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars together.

3. Add the eggs, whiskey, and vanilla then mix well.

4. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl then sift. Add the sifted flour mixture to the creamed mixture little by little and blend well.

5. Stir in vanilla chips and 1/2 cup nuts.

6. Spoon into a greased 13x9 pan, spread and press to cover bottom of pan.

7. Mix up the streusel ingredients in a little bowl and let them sit for a bit to soak up the whiskey.

8. Spread the streusel over the blondie batter in the pan.

9. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

10. Cool on wire rack.