Oatmeal Fudge Bars

A delicious chocolate fudge layered between oatmeal cookie dough. Easy and so yummy! From Lion House Cookbook.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 36

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 2  cups brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups quick-cooking oats (or old-fashioned)

• Fudge

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 12  ounces  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts (optional, I don't use them)

Directions

1. Grease a 9x13 baking pan; set aside.
2. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla.
3. In a small bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture. Mix in oats.
4. In a heavy saucepan, mix sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and butter; heat just until melted. Stir in vanilla and nuts if using.
5. Spread 2/3 of the oatmeal dough (will be stiff) into prepared baking pan. Spread with chocolate mixture. Drop remaining 1/3 of dough on top by spoonfuls.
6. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely (if you cut them while they are still warm at all they will be gooey and fall apart), then cut into bars.