Oatmeal Squares

Photo: flickr user lindseywb

Ingredients

1/2 cup Granulated sugar

1/4 cup Margarine or butter

1/4 cup Shortening

1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon Baking powder

1 1/2 cups Quick-cooking oats

1 cup Raisins or chopped nuts

if using self rising flour

Baking soda

Salt.

1/2 cup Packed brown sugar softened`

1/2 teaspoon Baking soda

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

1 Egg

1 cup All-purpose flour*

If desired omit

and

Preparation

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all ingredients except oats, flour and raisins. Stir in oats, flour and raisins. Press dough in ungreased square pan, 8 X 8 X 2 inches. Bake about 25 minutes or until light brown. Cut into about 2-inch squares while warm. 16 SQUARES; 165 CALORIES PER SQUARE.