Chewy Hermit Bars

Categories: Bar cookies | Cookies | Travel | Desserts

Serves: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

1/2 c Shortening
3/4 c Brown Sugar
2 Eggs; Large
1/2 c Molasses
1 1/2 c Flour; Unbleached
3/4 ts Cinnamon; Ground
1/2 ts Baking Soda
1/2 ts Nutmeg; Ground
1/2 ts Cloves; Ground
1/4 ts Salt
1 1/2 c Raisins
1/2 c Nuts; Chopped

Instructions:
Cream shortening and brown sugar till fluffy; blend in eggs, one at a
time, beating well after each. Add molasses; beat well. Stir together
flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Stir into creamed
mixture, and beat well. Stir in raisins and nuts. Spread in greased 13 X
9 X 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degreed F. for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool
slightly; sift powdered sugar over the top. Cool thoroughly; cut into
bars.

Makes 32 bars.

From Better Homes & Garden's Homemade Cookies Cookbook, via The Home BBS.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/travel.zip

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