Colonial Spice Bars

• Bars
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2/3 cup buttermilk or 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• Frosting
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon peel, grated
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1. Combine bar ingredients and put in a greased 9"x13" glass pan.
2. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
3. Mix frosting ingredients together- Frost bars while still warm.

flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, buttermilk, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, clove, shortening, egg, frosting, butter, lemon juice, lemon peel, powdered sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/colonial-spice-bars-130012 (may not work)