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Frosted Raisin Bars
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 24
aka Coffee Raisin Bars. A good olde recipe from the 50's. We've been enjoying these for years. One of those old-fashioned cookie bars people always like. Not elegant or gorgeous but just plain good.
Ingredients:
1 cup raisins
1 cup coffee (weak or strong) or 1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup oleo
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oleo
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
enough warm coffee to make frosting spreadable on warm cookie
Directions:
1. Combine the liquid ingredients in pot, Bring to boil, boil 5 minutes, then let cool.
2. Combine the dry ingredients.
3. Mix dry ingredients with cooled ingredients.
4. Spread in greased floured 11 x 15 pan.
5. If batter is too thick, thin with sherry or rum or water before spreading.
6. Bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes approximately
7. Spread frosting on warm cake.
8. I think you could adjust any of the spices to your own taste, but we liked it as is.
By RecipeOfHealth.com