Ingredients Original recipe yields 24 servings Ingredient Checklist 3 cups quick cooking oats 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups packed brown sugar 2 eggs 4 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips 2 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup chopped walnuts Directions Instructions Checklist Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan. Step 2 In a large bowl, beat together 1 cup butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. In another bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt; stir into butter mixture. Set aside. Step 3 In a medium saucepan, heat sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Step 4 Pat 2/3 of the oat mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread chocolate mixture evenly over the top, and dot with remaining oat mixture. Step 5 Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in preheated oven. Let cool on a wire rack, then cut into bars.
