Chocolate Filled Walnut-Oatmeal Bars
this is a great bar that will fill almost any need. Christmas cookie trays, showers, pot-luck's and family munching.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2cups packed light brown sugar
- 2
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2teaspoon powdered instant coffee
- 3cups quick-cooking rolled oats
- 2 1⁄2cups all-purpose flour
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2
CHOCOLATE FILLING
- 2⁄3cup hershey's cocoa powder
- 1⁄4cup sugar
- 1
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons vanilla extract
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DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 350°F Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until well blended.
- Add eggs, vanilla and instant coffee and beat until fluffy.
- Stir together oats, flour, baking soda, salt and 1 cup walnuts; gradually stir into butter mixture with spoon (Dough will be thick).
- Set aside 2 cups dough.
- Press remaining dough evenly onto bottom of ungreased 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-inch jelly-roll pan.
- Prepare CHOCOLATE FILLING; spread evenly over dough.
- Crumble reserved dough evenly over filling. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup walnuts. Bake 25 minutes or until top is golden brown (chocolate will be soft).
- Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.
- About 4 dozen bars.
- CHOCOLATE FILLING: Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in cocoa and sugar. Add sweetened condensed milk; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
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