chocolate in-between bars

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

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Angela (Grammy) Derby

Charlotte, NC

Updated on Jul 12, 2016

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

prep time 15 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 15 +

Ingredients

COOKIE INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 - eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
2 1/2 cups cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1 can sweetened condensed milk, 14.5 oz.
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts (if desired)

How To Make chocolate in-between bars

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350'F.

Step 2

In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
Step 3

In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture.
Step 4

Press about 3/4 of the mixture into an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; set aside.
Step 5

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.)
Step 6

Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla, (and chopped walnuts, if desired). Spread over top. Drop remaining oat mixture by tablespoonsful over chocolate.
Step 7

Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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