Gottlieb'S Bakery Fruit Bars

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 cup yellow cake crumbs
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons water

1. Cream shortening in a large mixing bowl; gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar, beating well. Add egg; beat well. Stir in vanilla.
2. Combine flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with 1/8 cup water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in raisins and cake crumbs.
3. Divide dough into 4 equal portions. With floured hands, roll each portion into a 6-inch log. Place 3 inches apart on well-greased cookie sheets; slightly flatten each log. Bake at 350u0b0 for 20 minutes.
4. Combine powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a small mixing bowl; beat until smooth. Drizzle glaze over tops of warm cookies. Slice into bars with a warm knife. Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, water, raisins, yellow cake crumbs, powdered sugar, water

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/gottliebs-bakery-fruit-bars (may not work)