Oatmeal Fudge Bars

I made these and I can't stop eating them...chewy and sweet.  Highly recommend.  Got the recipe from Taste of Home, presented here without all the pictures and extraneous information.

Oatmeal Fudge Bars

350°F

Crust and topping

1 c (2 sticks) butter, softened

2 c brown sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

2 tsp vanilla

3 cups quick-cooking oats (can grind/chop rolled oats in a food processor)

2-1/2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

 

Filling

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

2 c chocolate chips (1 package)

2 T butter

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

 
Preheat oven.  Grease a jelly roll (10x15) well. 

Make dough: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.  Beat in eggs and vanilla.  Mix all the dry ingredients and add slowly to the butter mixture.  Press 2/3 of the dough into the greased pan. 

Make filling:  Combine milk, butter, chocolate chips and salt and melt over low heat, stirring frequently.  Remove from heat and add the vanilla and walnuts.  Pour over the bottom layer.

Top with remaining dough, dropping in small blobs all over the top.

Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Cool thoroughly and cut into squares.