Oatmeal Bars

By maredan

Ingredients

• 1 c flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 c brown sugar
• 3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) butter, room temp
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 c milk
• 2 c quick oats
• 1 1/4 c semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 375C. Coat pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside
In small bowl whisk flour, baking powder and salt together. In large bowl beat sugar and butter on medium-high speed until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and beat in milk, then flour mixture. Stir in oats and 1 c chocolate chips.

Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake at 375C for 35 min or until wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Microwave remaining 1/4c chocolate chips for 30sec; stir until smooth and drizzle over bars. Cut into squares.