Mardi Gras Squares

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup ground chocolate or 1/4 cup cocoa
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon bourbon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup dark molasses
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 stir together brown sugar, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, ground chocolate, flour and baking powder until ingredients are well combined.
• 2 add eggs, bourbon, vanilla and molasses and beat until well blended.
• 3 stir in nuts.
• 4 spread in well greased 10"x15" rimmed baking sheet.
• 5 bake at 325 f for 30 minutes or until firm when lightly touched.
• 6 let cool and cut into squares.