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And German week has come to an end, I hope you have

enjoyed checking out the recipes I have blogged and

even give some of them a try! This recipe makes 3 dozen.

So enough to share!

What you'll need:

1/2c softened butter

1/2c sugar

1/3c brown sugar

2 large eggs, room temp

1c molasses

1/4c buttermilk

1/2tsp anise extract

4 1/2c flour

1 1/2tsp baking powder

1tsp baking soda

1tsp cinnamon

1/2tsp salt

1/2tsp ground allspice

1/2tsp cardamom

1/2tsp cloves

1/2c ground walnuts

1/2c raisins

1/2c pitted dates

1/2c candied lemon peel

1/3c sweetened shredded coconut

1/4c candied orange peel

3T candied pineapple

Glaze:

1/2c sugar

1/4c water

2T powder sugar

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 15x10x1"

baking pan with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Beat in molasses, buttermilk and extract. In another bowl,

whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, allspice,

cardamom and cloves; gradually add to the creamed mixture

and beat well. Stir in walnuts.

Place raisins, dates, lemon peel, coconut, orange peel and

pineapple in a food processor; pulse until chopped.

Stir into batter; press into prepared pan. Bake 25-28 minutes

or until lightly browned.

For glaze, in a small saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil;

boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; whisk powder sugar.

Spread over warm bars. Cool completely in a pan on a wire rack.