Diagonally Cut Spice Bars

  Servings       : 1
  Categories     : Bars

          1   quart flour
          2   teaspoons baking soda
          1   teaspoon cloves
          1   teaspoon ginger
          1   teaspoon salt
      1 1/2   cups shortening
          1   pint Sugar
          3   whole Eggs
        1/2   cup molasses
          1   cup Raisins
        1/2   cup nuts, mixed
           
        1/3   cup Butter, Softened(4 Frosting)
      1 1/2   pints powdered sugar, (4 Frosting)
          3   tablespoons Milk, (4 Frosting)
      1 1/2   teaspoons Vanilla, (4 Frosting)

  Cream shortening and sugar and add eggs and then dry ingredients...then add
  molasses and raisins and nuts

  Chill dough good.  Form dough in rolls about 1 inch in diameter and shorter
  than cookie sheet (form rolls on lightly floured waxed paper)

  Bake at 350° about 15 minutes

  2 rolls per cookie sheet

  When cooled drizzle white frosting in lines lengthwise, then cut diagonally
  into bars. Let cool in pan and then remove to cooling rack.

  Large recipe

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  Serving Ideas  : 2006 - 1 Batch made 74 Cookies.

  Notes : 2005 - 1 batch of butter icing per batch of cookies
          2003 - 1 Batch
          2004 - 1 Batch
          2005 - 1 Batch
          2006 - 1 Batch