Recipe: Carrot Bar Cookies

Carrot Bar Cookies
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Recipe By : unknown
Makes : 16

1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup butter, softened, divided
2 1/4 cups flour, divided
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
1/2 cup grated carrot
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel
2 cups powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly butter a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl cream shortening and cup of the butter until well blended. Add 1 cup flour, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, baking soda and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until combined, then stir in remaining 1 cups flour, carrot, walnuts and raisins.

Spread batter into prepared baking dish.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until center is set. Allow to cool in the pan. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl beat cream cheese, remaining cup butter, remaining vanilla and orange peel. Beat until fluffy then gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth.

Spread frosting onto cooled cookies before cutting into rectangles.