Mom's Spiced Sheet Squares

I decided to bake late one afternoon and had been 'reading' a cookbook that a friend passed on to me. Jenna took these to work and everyone liked them.

Mom's Spiced Sheet Squares
A Quilter's Christmas Cookbook

1 t baking soda
1/2 c sour milk Beth used lemon juice and regular milk
1/2 c shortening Beth used butter
1 egg
1 t nutmeg
1 c brown sugar
1 t ground cloves
1 t cinnamon
1/2 c molasses
3 c flour
1/2 t salt
1 c finely chopped nuts Beth used walnuts
1 c raisins
1 1/4 powdered sugar Beth used more
4 t water Beth used more

Preheat oven to 375.  Spray a jelly roll pan with cooking spray.

Dissolve baking soda in sour milk in a large bowl.  Stir in remaining ingredients except powdered sugar and water.  Spread batter in a greased jelly roll pan.

Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Mix powdered sugar and water together and drizzle over warm bars.  Cool and cut into squares.