Butterscotch Coffee Spice Bars

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon regular instant coffee granules
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butterscotch chips

1. combine brown sugar, crisco and egg.beat till creamy --
2. mix hot water with coffee granules -- blend into creamed mixture --
3. whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
4. gradually stir into creamed mixture.
5. add butterscotch chips and chopped nuts.mix well.
6. spread in a greased and floured 13x9 pan -- bake in a 3508 oven for 20-25 minutes.
7. cool.cut into bars -- .

brown sugar, crisco, egg, hot water, salt, cinnamon, walnuts, regular instant coffee granules, flour, baking powder, baking soda, butterscotch chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/butterscotch-coffee-spice-bars-127584 (may not work)