Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, divided
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla, divided
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • 1 cup nuts

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350. Set aside 2 T of the butter. Beat the remaining butter in large bowl on medium speed of mixer for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar; beat until combined. Beat in eggs and 2 t of the vanilla. Stir together flour and baking soda in another large bowl; stir in oats. Gradually stir flour mixture into beaten mixture. Set aside.

2. Combine reserved 2 T butter, the sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips in a medium saucepan. Cookl over low heat until chocolate melts, stirring occassionally. Remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup of the almonds and remaining 2 t vanilla

4. lPress 2/3 of the oats mixtgure into the botgtom of an ungreased 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch jelly-roll pan. Spread chocolate mixture over the oats mixture. Using your fingers dot remaining oatys mixture over the chocolate. Sprinkle with temaining 1/4 cup almonds.

5. Bake about 25 minutes or until top is lightly browned [chocolate will still look moist] Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 2x1 inch bars. Makes about 75 bar