CHOCOLATE
OATMEAL BARS
(Yield: 2½ dozen)
1 cup self-rising flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
½ cup sugar
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 egg
1¼ cups rolled oats
1 11½-ounce package milk chocolate morsels
¾ cup finely chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with
non-stick vegetable spray.
In a small bowl, combine flour and cinnamon; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugars, and vanilla until light
and fluffy. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
Stir in oats, ¾ cup chocolate morsels, and ½ cup walnuts.
Spread in prepared baking pan.
Bake 22 to 28 minutes or until the center is set. Immediately
sprinkle with remaining chocolate morsels; let stand for 5 minutes or until
morsels are shiny. Spread morsels; sprinkle with remaining walnuts.
Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
 
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