Pumpkin Bars & Cream Cheese

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Title: Pumpkin Bars & Cream Cheese
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 24 servings

Bars:
2 c Flour
1 1/2 c Sugar
2 ts Baking powder
2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Ground cloves
4 Eggs; beaten
16 oz Pumpkin
1 c Oil, canola; or vegetable
Cream cheese topping:
3 oz Cream cheese; softened
1/4 c Margarine or butter; soften
1 ts Vanilla
2 1/4 c Powdered sugar

Bars: Preheat oven to 350~. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder,
cinnamon, soda, salt, and cloves. Stir in eggs, pumpkin, and cooking oil
till thoroughly combined. Spread batter into an ungreased 15x10x2" pan
(i've used a 9x13 and they just come out a little higher). Bake for 25-30
minutes or untill toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool
on wire rack, then frost with cream cheese topping. Cut into bars.

Cream Cheese Topping: Beat together cream cheese, margarine or butter,
and vanilla till light and fluffy. Gradually add 2 c powdered sugar,
beating well. Gradually beat in enough remaining powdered sugar to make
topping of spreading consistency. Cover bars and store in refrigerator.

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