1/2 c. butter (room temperature)
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. molasses
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. each nutmeg and mace
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 13 x 8 inch baking pan or cookie sheet. Cream butter and sugar, beat in the eggs and molasses and blend well. Sift the flour with salt, baking powder and spices. Stir into butter mixture until batter is smooth. Stir in raisins and nuts. Pour into prepared pan and bake 15 minutes. Cool in pan and serve, cut into 2 inch squares.