- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mix sugar, shortening, flour, spices, and salt as for pie crust. Divide dough in half and set aside.
- Add remaining ingredients to half of the dough. Place in a greased 9 inch square pan. Sprinkle the other half of the dough over mixture. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool in pan and then cut into bars.