Soft Spice Bars

I love spice cake, so why not bars?

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Yields: 30 bars

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3⁄4 cup margarine, melted
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1  large egg
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove, ground
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine butter, 1 cup of sugar and molasses.
2. Beat in egg until smooth.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt; stir into the molasses mixture. Spread into a greased 15 x 10-in. baking pan.
4. Sprinkle with remaining sugar.
5. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. Do not overbake. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.