Butterscotch Bars

For all you Butterscotch lover's, Here's a great-tasting recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth....these are soooooo yummy!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 20-24 bars

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter flavor shortening
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups flour
• 1  cup old fashioned oats
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (10 ounce) package  butterscotch chips
• 1  cup  chopped pecans

• FILLING

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon flour

Directions

1. Set oven to 375 degrees.
2. set oven rack to second-lowest position.
3. Grease a 13x9-in baking pan.
4. In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugars.
5. Add eggs, beat well; beat in vanilla.
6. Combine flour, oats and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture.
7. Stir in chips and pecans; reserve 2 cups for the top of bars.
8. Spread remaining dough into greased baking pan.
9. In a mixing bowl, combine filling ingredients; spread evenly over crust.
10. Crumble remaining dough over filling.
11. Bake for 40-42 mins, or until golden brown.
12. Cool, and cut into bars.
13. Note: although I have never tryed it, if you prefer more filling, I presume that you could double the filling ingredients, just bake a little longer.