Frosted Raisin Bars

Name: Frosted Raisin Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24 serving(s)
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

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Recipe by Jezski

aka Coffee Raisin Bars. A good "olde" recipe from the 50's. Posted in answer to a request. 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.

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READY IN: 50mins

SERVES: 24

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Liquid 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
Dry ingredients
2

cups flour
³⁄₄

teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂

teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
Frosting
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

Combine the liquid ingredients in pot, Bring to boil, boil 5 minutes, then let cool.
Combine the dry ingredients.
Mix dry ingredients with cooled ingredients.
Spread in greased floured 11 x 15 pan.
If batter is too thick, thin with sherry or rum or water before spreading.
Bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes approximately
Spread frosting on warm cake.
I think you could adjust any of the spices to your own taste, but we liked it as is.

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