CHOCOLATE FILLED WALNUT-OATMEAL BARS

Chocolate Filled Walnut-Oatmeal Bars image

Provided by Annacia

Time 50m

Yield 4 dozen, 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
2 cups packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon powdered instant coffee
3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts, divided
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2/3 cup hershey's cocoa powder
1/4 cup sugar
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until well blended.
Add eggs, vanilla and instant coffee and beat until fluffy.
Stir together oats, flour, baking soda, salt and 1 cup walnuts; gradually stir into butter mixture with spoon (Dough will be thick).
Set aside 2 cups dough.
Press remaining dough evenly onto bottom of ungreased 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-inch jelly-roll pan.
Prepare CHOCOLATE FILLING; spread evenly over dough.
Crumble reserved dough evenly over filling. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup walnuts. Bake 25 minutes or until top is golden brown (chocolate will be soft).
Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.
About 4 dozen bars.
CHOCOLATE FILLING: Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in cocoa and sugar. Add sweetened condensed milk; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.