Momofuku Cinnamon Sugar Squares

For this year's holiday party, we asked our friends to each bring a homemade dessert as part of the dessert swap. These Momofuku cinnamon bars were one of them - made by our fellow foodie friends Brandon and Jeanny. The bars were so yummy, I just had to share the recipe with you. It's a cross between a coffee cake, a soft blondie and a snickerdoodle. Lots of cinnamon-y goodness on top of a soft, buttery and super moist crumb cake. The recipe comes courtesy of Christina Tosi of Momofuku Milk Bar fame. Super yummy - make these now!

Momofuku Cinnamon Sugar Squares
adapted from Gilt Taste

Ingredients
½ cup butter, room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
½ cup canola oil
2 eggs
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Cinnamon sugar, to garnish (mix ½ tablespoon of cinnamon for every ¼ cup of sugar)

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 11-by-15-inch pan. Mix all the ingredients together with an electric mixer, beginning with the butter, sugar, oil, eggs, milk and finally the dry ingredients.

Pour into the pan and spread evenly with a metal spatula or knife. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar all over and bake for 20 minutes or until the edges are light brown.

Allow to rest for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cutting board and cut into bite-size squares.