An AMAZING recipe, courtesy of my cousin, Lauren!  What a perfect dessert to have in the house during these fall days.

Enjoy!

BARS
4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 can (15 oz) Pumpkin- not pumpkin pie mix
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teas. baking powder
1 teas. baking soda
1/2 teas. salt
2 teas. groud cinnamon
1/2 teas. groud ginger
1/4 teas. ground cloves
1 cup raisins, if desired (I don’t add them)

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese- softened
1/4 cup butter or margarine- softened
2 to 3 teas. milk
1 teas. vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, if desired

1. Heat oven to 350 degress. Spray 15X10X1 inch pan with cooking spray.

2. In large bowl, beat eggs, granulated sugar, oil and pumpkin with wire whisk until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and clovers. Add raisins. Spread in pan.

3. Bake 25 to 30 min. or until toothpick comes out clean and bars spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

4. In med. bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until smooth and spreadable. spread frosting over bars. Sprinkle with walnuts. For bars, cut into 7 rows by 7 rows. Store covered in refrigerator. 49 bars.