fudgy oatmeal bars

How To Make fudgy oatmeal bars

• 1

  Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2

  Mix brown sugar, 1 cup butter, 1 teasoon vanilla, and the eggs.
• 3

  Stir in flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir in oats.
• 4

  Reserve 1/3 of the oat mixture.
• 5

  Press remaining oat mixture in a greased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2×10 1/2×1 inch.
• 6

  Heat 2 tablespoons butter, the milk and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted; remove from heat.
• 7

  Stir in nuts, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon salt to chocolate mixture.
• 8

  Spread chocolate mixture over oat mixture in pan.
• 9

  Drop reserved oat mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls onto chocolate mixture.
• 10

  Bake unitl golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cut bars into about 2×1 inch, while warm. 70 bars; 135 calories per bar. *If using self-rising flour, omit baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
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