Spice Bars

Ingredients:
1 cup raisins
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2 cups flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves

Glaze:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sauce pan, add raisins and water. Simmer the mixture until 1 cup of water remains. Set raisins aside to cool in liquid. Mix remaining ingredients. Fold in raisins with the liquid into the cookie dough. Spread out evenly onto a greased jelly roll baking dish and bake 20-25 minutes.
2. In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar, milk, and lemon juice. Drizzle over the cookies while hot. Cool and cut into brownie shapes.