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Chocolate Oat Squares

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
3 cups quick-cooking oats
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

In a large mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter and brown sugar until light

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 8, 2008

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and fluffy. Beat in eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Combine the oats,
flour, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda; stir into creamed mixture.
Press two-thirds of oat mixture into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x
1-in. baking pan. In a saucepan, combine milk, chocolate chips
and remaining butter and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until
chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and
remaining vanilla. Spread over the crust. Sprinkle with remaining oat
mixture. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

Yield: 4 dozen.