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Chocolate Oatmeal Bars




Source of Recipe


Mary Ellen


List of Ingredients




Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, divided
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups (12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup sliced almonds, divided



Recipe



Heat oven to 350 degrees. Set aside 2 tablespoons 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 teaspoons 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.


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


Press 2/3 (about 3 1/2 cups) of the oats mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 15 1/2 x10 1/2 x 1 inch jelly-roll pan.Spread chocolate mixtue over the oats mixture. Using your fingers, dot remaining oats mixture over the chocolate. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup almonds


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