1 1/2 sticks butter
1 tbsp. maple or maple - flavored syrup
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. allspice
2 c. rolled oats
1 c. all purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. chocolate chips or raisins

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and syrup over a low heat in a small sauce pan. Combine butter mixture, baking soda and allspice in a large bowl. Mix well and let cool. Add rolled oats, flour, sugar and chocolate chips or raisins; mix well. Coat a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish with non - stick vegetable spray. Press dough into baking dish and bake for 15 minutes. Cut into bars immediately. Recut after bars cool completely.