Brickle Blonde Brownies

1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (6 ounce) package almond brickle chips

Cream butter; gradually add sugars, beating at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract, and beat well.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl; stir well. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in almond brickle chips. Spread batter in a well-greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.

Yields 4 dozen.