chocolate filled walnut oatmeal bars

Name: Chocolate Filled Walnut Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter or margarine softened; 2 cup(s) light brown sugar packed; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) instant coffee granules-optional; 3 cup(s) quick cooking oats; 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts, divided; ## CHOCOLATE FILLING; 1/2 cup(s) butter or margarine; 2/3 cup(s) cocoa powder; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 - 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Kristin Miller

Hampton, IA

Updated on Jul 15, 2011

Since I just posted something overly healthy, I figured I'd better post something not so healthy but oh so yummy :)

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Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine softened
2 cups light brown sugar packed
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules-optional
3 cups quick cooking oats
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts, divided
CHOCOLATE FILLING
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup sugar
1 - 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

How To Make chocolate filled walnut oatmeal bars

Step 1

Heat oven to 350. Beat butter and brown sugar until well blended. Add eggs, vanilla and instant coffee(if using), beat 'til fluffy.

Step 2

Stir together oats, flour, baking soda, salt and 1 cup walnuts. Gradually stir into butter mixture, will be thick.
Step 3

Set aside 2 cups of dough. Press remaining dough into a 15-1/2x10-1/2 greased jelly roll pan.
Step 4

Prepare filling by melting butter in medium sauce pan over medium low heat. Stir in cocoa and sugar. Add condensed milk and continuously stir until smooth and thick. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Spread over dough evenly.
Step 5

Crumble reserved dough over top and sprinkle with 1/2 cup walnuts. Bake for 25 mins. or until golden brown (chocolate will be soft). Allow to cool before cutting.
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