AMANDA'S FUDGY OATMEAL BARS 
3 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. quick cooking or regular oats
1 pkg. semi sweet chocolate morsels
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
2 tbsp. butter
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch. Mix brown sugar, 1 cup butter, the eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoons salt, stir in oats. Reserve 1/3 of the oatmeal mixture. Press remaining oatmeal mixture in pan.

Heat chocolate morsels, milk and 2 tablespoons butter in a 2 quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate morsels are melted. Remove from heat, stir in nuts, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 teaspoons salt. Spread over oatmeal mixture in pan. Drop reserved oatmeal mixture by rounded teaspoon onto chocolate mixture.

Bake until golden, 25 to 30 minutes. While warm, cut into bars, about 2 x 1 inch. 70 cookie bars.

 

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