Chewy Spice Bars Recipe
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/4 cups flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup cornflakes cereal
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
