1 c. quick oats
1 1/4 c. boiling water
1 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. butter
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Pour boiling water over oats and butter, let set 20 minutes. Add sugars and eggs, mix together, add dry ingredients, mix and bake in 9 x 13 inch and 8 x 8 inch pan at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

FROSTING:

1/2 c. white sugar
6 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. flour
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. powdered sugar

Boil for 1 minute the white sugar, butter, flour and milk. Add vanilla and cool. Then add powdered sugar. Spread over bars.