Chocolate Chip Oat Bars

Quick to make dessert . . .

Chocolate Chip Oat Bars

1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned or quick-cooking)

2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or a combo)

1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line  a 9” x 13” pan with cooking spray with foil, allowing end edges to overhang; spray with pan coating.
2. In a large bowl cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
4. Add the vanilla.
5. Mix in the salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour and rolled oats.
   
   
   
   
6. Gently stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
   
   
   
   
7. Spread and press mixture into the prepared pan.
   
8. Bake for about 45 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Allow to cool, then lift bars out of pan by grabbing foil overhang.
10. Cut into bars.
    

Recipe without photos . . .

Chocolate Chip Oatl Bars

1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla 

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned or quick-cooking)

2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or a combo)

1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line  a 9” x 13” pan with cooking spray with foil, allowing end edges to overhang; spray with pan coating.
2. In a large bowl cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
4. Add the vanilla.
5. Mix in the salt, baking soda, baking powder, flour and rolled oats.
6. Gently stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
7. Spread and press mixture into the prepared pan.
8. Bake for about 45 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Allow to cool, then lift bars out of pan by grabbing foil overhang.
10. Cut into bars.