Mincemeat Bars

These are spicy bar cookies made with mincemeat filling, spices and nuts. They are topped with a sweet glaze while still warm.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 22 mins
• Calories: 54 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• ¼ cup raisins
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• 1 (9 ounce) package condensed mincemeat, crumbled
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• ¼ cup slivered almonds
• 3 tablespoons hot milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease two 9x13 inch baking pans.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar, molasses and 1 teaspoon vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; stir into the molasses mixture. Stir in hot water, almonds, raisins and mincemeat. Spread the dough evenly into the bottoms of both pans. It will be thin but the mixture will puff up when baking.

Step 3

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Cool in pans on wire racks. In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar, hot milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon almond extracts until smooth. Spread over warm bars. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.