Aspin Rocks
Created by CoffeeB on October 25, 2011
- Servings: 12-14
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 12-15m
- Recipe #1331
Ingredients
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons butter, divided and softened
- 1 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, divided
- 2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon mace
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee (dissolved in 2 tablespoons boiling water)
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup dates, chopped
- 2 cups walnuts, chopped (can use more)
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- Enough milk to thin for glazing
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Step 2: In a large bowl or using your stand mixer cream together 1 cup butter, dark brown sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
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Step 3: Add the spices, instant coffee, and flour and mix well.
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Step 4: Fold in raisins, dates, and walnuts.
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Step 5: Spread into a greased cookie sheet bar pan.
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Step 6: Bake for 12-15 minutes.
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Step 7: Frosting: Beat together powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Thin with milk.
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Step 8: Frost bars when completely cooled.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (125.3 g)
- Calories 539.8
- Total Fat - 30.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.4 g
- Cholesterol - 43.2 mg
- Sodium - 270.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 63.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.2 g
- Sugars - 23.9 g
- Protein - 8.2 g
- Calcium - 76.3 mg
- Iron - 1.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg