Chocolate In-Between Bars
By
Angela (Grammy) Derby
@Angela_Derby
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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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Notes from the Test Kitchen:
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!
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!
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
- 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)
COOKIE INGREDIENTS:
FILLING:
How to Make Chocolate In-Between Bars
- 1Preheat oven to 350'F.
- 2In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
- 3In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture.
- 4Press about 3/4 of the mixture into an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; set aside.
- 5For 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.)
- 6Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla, (and chopped walnuts, if desired). Spread over top. Drop remaining oat mixture by tablespoonsful over chocolate.
- 7Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
