French Creams - Bar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
1 c. shortening
1 c. chopped raisins or dates *
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. boiling water
3 c. flour

Preparation

*I chop up the raisins or dates in the blender with 1 cup of flour added.