Coffee Dream Bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 beaten eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup cold strong coffee
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, + more for topping
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons coffee

Instructions

1. Cream butter and sugar; add beaten eggs and blend well.
2. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and spices.
3. Add dry ingredients alternately with cold coffee, mixing well.
4. Stir in 1/2 cup nuts. Spread in a jellyroll pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.
6. When cooled, ice with mixture of remaining butter, confectioners' sugar and coffee.
7. Sprinkle with more nuts, then cut into bars.

Attribution

Cooking With Coffee - 1995