Colonial Spice Bars

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
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• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. ginger
• 1/8 tsp. cloves
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup sour milk or buttermilk

Frosting:

• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, fresh

Directions:

Mix all ingredients and bake in 9x13 inch pan at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. For frosting, mix all ingredients together very well and frost cooled bars.

By Robin from Washington, IA