Christmas Gumdrop Bars

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Title: Christmas Gumdrop Bars
Categories: Cookies, Holiday
Yield: 20 servings

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/8 ts Ground nutmeg
1/8 ts Ground mace
1/3 c Vegetable shortening; soft
1 c Packed light brown sugar
1 Large egg
2 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 c Evaporated milk
1 c Gumdrops; no licorice
1/2 c Black walnuts; chopped
Confectioner's sugar

Recipe by: Jo Anne Merrill
Preparation Time: 0:30
1. Cut small, soft gumdrops into 4 to 5 pieces each. (Do not use
licorice-flavored candies.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a
9 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
2. Sift flour with baking powder, salt and spices. Set aside.
3. Place shortening, brown sugar, egg and vanilla into large bowl.
Use an electric mixer set at medium speed to beat mixture until light and
fluffy. Add half the flour mixture and the evaporated milk and beat until
smooth. Stir in remaining flour mixture until well combined. Add gumdrops
and coarsely chopped walnuts (or pecans), mixing well.
4. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cake
tester inserted in center comes out clean. Remove pan to wire rack and
cool partially. Cut into bars while still warm. Sprinkle lightly with
sifted confectioner's sugar.

Yield: about 20 bars.

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