Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

• Ready In: 42 mins
• Yields: 30 Bars

Ingredients

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 2  cups  milk chocolate chips, divided (11 1/2 oz bag)
• 3⁄4 cup  finely chopped walnuts, divided

Directions

1. Combine flour and cinnamon in a small bowl.
2. Beat butter,sugar,brown sugar and vanilla in a large mixer bowl until creamy.
3. Beat in egg.
4. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
5. Sit in oats,3/4 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup walnuts.
6. Spread into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
7. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 22-28 minutes or until center is set.
8. Immediately sprinkle with remaning chocolate chips,let stand for 5 minutes or until chips are shiny.
9. Spread cips and sprinkle with remaning nuts.
10. Cool completely.
11. Cut into bars.