Oatmeal Squares

Submitted by Jellyqueen

"A chewy delight"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1⁄4 cup walnuts

directions

1. Combine wet ingredients.
2. Ad sifted dry ingredients.
3. Spread into a 9 by 13 inch pan and bake at 350 degreees for 15 to 20 minute Let cool.

Reviews

[Diana 2]

These are wonderful. Easy to make, chewy and so tasty. Based on other reviews, I reduced the sugar to 3/4 and used only light brown sugar. I will probably try a 1/2 cup next time. Baked in a 9x9 pan for 20 minutes in the toaster oven. Thanks Jellyqueen, for a great recipe. Made for: Heart Healthy Tag ~ Feb 2010 - Diabetic Forum

 

[kokeshi doll]

Use a square pan, 8x8 or 9x9 as shown in the picture, not a 9x13 as stated in the recipe, which would be too big. I made these vegan by using ground flax seeds and water instead of an egg, and vegan margarine instead of shortening, everything else the same. The nutmeg flavor is nice for a change. Would also be great with cinnamon and a chopped apple folded in. They were a bit on the sweet side, so I would probablay decrease the sugar a bit next time. All that said, these are delicious and we love the crispy edges with the chewy middles. Very nice recipe.

 

[najwa]

This is good, but I felt it was missing something .. Thank you for posting!

 

[melting pot]

This one's a keeper! I think that next time I'llreduce the sugar and add more spices (personal preference) but it's really nice!

 

[Kate in Katoomba]

I needed to make something for my kids' lunchboxes and these were great. Very easy to throw together, although I had to omit the walnuts because of nut restrictions at school (a handful of sultanas did the trick). I'm sure they'd be great with walnuts though. I found it helpful to let the mixture cool completely in the pan before removing the slices and next time I'd reduce the sugar a little, but everyone loved these. Thanks for posting.