Chocolate In-Between Bars

Name: Chocolate In-Between Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 15+
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: COOKIE INGREDIENTS:; 1 c butter, softened; 2 c brown sugar, packed; 2 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 3 c quick-cooking oats; 2 1/2 c cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; FILLING:; 1 can(s) sweetened condensed milk, 14.5 oz.; 2 c semi-sweet chocolate morsels; 2 Tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 c chopped walnuts (if desired)

By Angela (Grammy) Derby
@Angela_Derby

These "Chocolate In-Betweens" are that perfect mixture of oatmeal cookie with a chocolate filling that tastes like fudge. Easy to make, and even easier to eat!

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With a fudgy ganache-like center and a chewy oatmeal crust, what is there not to like about this delicious dessert? These cookie bars are great for a bake sale or an after-dinner treat. They were eaten real fast in the Test Kitchen. So good! The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

15+

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

COOKIE INGREDIENTS:
1 c

butter, softened
2 c

brown sugar, packed
2

eggs
2 tsp

vanilla extract
3 c

quick-cooking oats
2 1/2 c

cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

salt
FILLING:
1 can(s)

sweetened condensed milk, 14.5 oz.
2 c

semi-sweet chocolate morsels
2 Tbsp

butter
1/2 tsp

salt
2 tsp

vanilla extract
1 c

chopped walnuts (if desired)
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How to Make Chocolate In-Between Bars

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350'F.
In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture.
Press about 3/4 of the mixture into an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; set aside.
For filling, heat the sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, butter and salt in a microwave-safe bowl until chips are melted. (You can also do this in a double boiler.)
Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla, (and chopped walnuts, if desired). Spread over top. Drop remaining oat mixture by tablespoonsful over chocolate.
Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.