Chocolate Creme Bars

This recipe is from 1980 Pillsbury Cookies, Cookies, and More Cookies Cookbook.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 48 bars

Ingredients

• Crust

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  cups rolled oats
• 1 1⁄2 cups  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup butter, softened

• Filling

• 12  ounces  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 12  ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients.
3. Mix at low speed until crumbly.
4. Press 4 cups of the crumb mixture into ungreased 15 x 10 in jelly roll pan.
5. In medium saucepan, combine chocolate chips, condensed milk, 2 Tbsp butter, and 1/2 tsp salt.
6. Heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
7. Stir in vanilla and nuts.
8. Pour filling over crumb crust.
9. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
10. Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
11. Cool completely before cutting into bars.