Molasses Bar Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon mace
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/3 cup molasses

Recipe

• 1 cream the butter and the sugars then add the egg.
• 2 combine the milk and molasses and add to the dough.
• 3 sift together the flour, soda, salt and spices and slowly stir inches.
• 4 bake in an ungreased 13x9 pan for 25 minutes in a 300 degree oven.
• 5 do not cut into bars until cool - they will crumble and break otherwise.