Applesauce Bars

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups applesauce
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 mix the sugar, shortening, eggs, & applesauce well. stir the dry ingredients together. after mixing all the ingredients together stir in raisins.
• 2 pour into a greased and floured 12â€? x 15â€? cookie sheet.
• 3 bake at 350° about 20 minutes.
• 4 frosting.
• 5 beat the cream cheese and butter together until fluffy. slowly beat in powdered sugar until smooth. stir in vanilla. spread on cooled bars.