1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar, packed
3 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
1 (12 oz.) pkg chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup chopped walnuts, macadamia nuts or pecans

Cream 1 cup butter and brown sugar together until fluffy. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Sift flour, baking soda and salt together and mix into the creamed mixture, beating well. Stir in oatmeal.

Spread 2/3 of the oatmeal mixture in a buttered rectangular (approximately 15x10x1-inch) brownie pan.

Mix chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and 2 tablespoons of butter in the top of a double boiler or in the microwave on high. Heat until chocolate and butter have melted.

Stir in remaining vanilla and nuts. Spoon chocolate mixture into pan, spreading evenly over the oatmeal layer.

Spoon remaining oatmeal mixture over the chocolate layer in pan.

Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool.

Cut into serving size bars and serve or store in an airtight container.