Chocolate Oatmeal Bars recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 cups quick cooking oats
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
⅔ cup evaporated milk
¼ cup white sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts

Nutrition Info

353 calories
carbohydrate: 34.8 g
cholesterol: 57.1 mg
fat: 23.2 g
fiber: 1.9 g
protein: 4.1 g
saturatedFat: 13 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 172 mg
sugar: 20.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.

  2. To prepare Filling: In a heavy pot, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and chocolate chips. Add the evaporated milk and 1/4 cup of the white sugar. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and cool.

  3. To prepare cookie base: Cream 1 1/2 cups of the butter and the brown sugar together. Add the vanilla and the egg, and beat until light and fluffy.

  4. Add the flour, baking soda, and 1 3/4 cups of the oats and blend well.

  5. Press 2/3 of this mixture into the bottom of the greased pan. Spread the cooled filling on top of the cookie crust.

  6. Mix the remaining 1/4 cup of oats with the remainder of the cookie base, and crumble over the filling. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen

Recipe Note

Rich bars that are easy to make and a hit with everyone.

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