Description
Gooey chocolate is sandwiched between two layers of oatmeal cookies in these decadent Oatmeal Fudge Bars.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened (divided)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (divided)
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats (raw)
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt (divided)
- 1 (14-oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12-oz) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8x12x1 inch sheet pan or a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Combine the brown sugar and 1 cup of the butter and beat until light and fluffy. Add in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and the eggs and beat until combined. In another bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the butter/sugar mixture until combined.
- Reserve about one-third of the mixture and press the remaining mixture into the prepared pan.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips and remaining butter and place over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spread the chocolate mixture over the oat mixture in the pan, then drop the remaining oat mixture by teaspoonfuls over the chocolate mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Let cool slightly before cutting into bars.
Recipe Notes:
slightly adapted from Big Book of Home Cooking
Keywords: oatmeal fudge bars