Fudge nut Bars
(from Layne R’s recipe box)
Luscious fudge filling bakes between two layers of cookie mixture.
Source: Kathleen Richards
Cook time: 25 minutesCategories: Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 c butter
- 2 c light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 c flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 c quick cooking oats
- 1 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 c sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1/2 salt
- 1 c chopped nuts
- 2 tsp vanilla
Directions
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Cream together 1 c butter and sugar. Mix in eggs and 2 tsp vanilla.
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Sift together flour, soda, and 1 tsp salt. Stir in rolled oats. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Set aside while you make filling.
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In sauce pan over boiling water or in microwave, mix together chocolate pieces, sweetened condensed milk, 2 tbsp. butter and 1/2 tsp salt. Stir until chocolate pieces are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat, stir in 2 tsp vanilla.
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Spread about two thirds of the cookie dough on bottom of greased 15 1/2x 10 1/2x 1" jelly roll pan. Cover with fudge filling. Dot with remaining cookie dough and swirl over fudge filling.
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Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees 25-30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cut in small bars 2×1″. Cool