Chewy Spice Bars

SUBMITTED BY: Cassie Vetsch

"I first sampled these bars when a student's mother brought them in for a party at the school where I taught. I enjoyed them so much I had to get the recipe."

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	25 Min
READY IN	40 Min

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/4 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup cornflakes cereal

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.