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Donna's Spanish Bars

SUBMITTED BY: Donna Casteel

"This is very moist and delicious cookie bar that has been in my family for years. Always roll in granulated sugar and store in a container with a tight lid."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe average a 4.2 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 2.5 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and mix until light and fluffy. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk and vinegar. Mix well with an electric mixer for 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until cookie feels firm.
  4. After cooling, cut cookie into 2 inch bars. Roll each bar in sugar and store in covered tins. This one of my favorite Christmas cookie recipes. Enjoy!!
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by GRRLINTHEMOON
I loved these! I found that the texture is more like a quick bread than a bar cookie. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2005 by P.Pedd.
This is - quite simply - gingerbread! Sorry, but this should not be classified as a bar... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2008 by Linda Grein
Everyone in my family really liked your recipe. I thank you for letting me read it. MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Donna's Spanish Bars

Servings Per Recipe: 15

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 267

  • Total Fat: 7.8g
  • Cholesterol: 29mg
  • Sodium: 122mg
  • Total Carbs: 46.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.7g
  • Protein: 3.1g

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