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Birthday Brookies

Birthday Brookies in a baking dish with a knife
Photo by Sally McKenney

This half-brownie, half-bar-cookie hybrid gets the birthday party treatment with colorful rainbow sprinkles. White chocolate chips add a creamy sweetness that balances the richness of the brownies. A touch of almond extract adds a little extra sugar cookie flavor, but feel free to skip it.

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