High Altitude Peppermint Blondies

Ingredients

• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, (melted)
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (fluffed, spooned and leveled)
• 1/2 tsp coarse Kosher salt ((if using table salt, use half the amount))
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, (softened to room temperature)
• 1/2 tsp peppermint (not mint) extract
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar, (lightly packed)
• peppermint candy or candy canes