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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 32 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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This recipe is probably 50 years old - Mom made it for us, and now I make it for our kids - they love these bars. Enjoy! Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening |
1 cup white sugar |
1/2 cup molasses |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup warm coffee |
1 egg |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 teaspoon ground cloves |
1 cup raisins |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses and egg. Dissolve the baking soda in warm coffee; stir into the molasses mixture. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and cloves; Gradually stir into the batter. Mix in raisins. Form dough into 4 long strips lengthwise on the cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets then cut each strip into 2 inch bars while still warm.
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