So how was everyone’s weekend?
I spent 7 hours in a car and now I can barely walk as my back and hips are screaming at me every time I try. I had to keep getting out of the car to stretch as my back was in constant spasm. It was agony.
And today, it feels bruised, sore, stiff and I also have sharp shooting pains in my back.
Oh yea, I also have another kidney infection. I had a great weekend! Not.
Anyway, I saw these cookie bars onΒ Table For Two BlogΒ and knew immediately that I had to make them.
They looked so amazingly fudgey and delicious. And they really were! I couldn’t stop eating them! The fudgey centre was addictive!
Look at that centre! The oatmeal cookie wraps the fudgey centre perfectly, it is soft and sweet.
And I don’t know about you, but since the cookie dough is full of oats I’m certain it balances out all the chocolate… Haha.
Fudgey Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- Ingredients for the cookie dough:
- 2 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 3 cups oats
- 2 sticks (226g) butter, at room temp
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup milk, I used skim
- Ingredients for the filling:
- 14 oz (397g) tin of condensed milk
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips/chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/350F and grease and line a 13 x 9 inch brownie pan.
- Place the flour and bicarb into a medium sized bowl and mix together briefly. Leave to one side.
- Place the butter and sugar into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes on med-high speed.
- Add in the eggs, vanilla extract and milk.
- Mix until well combined and smooth, about 1 minute on med-high speed.
- Add in the flour and mix until combined. Add in the oats and fold in on a low speed until well incorporated and a soft dough forms.
- Place the condensed milk, butter, vanilla extract and milk chocolate into a medium sized saucepan and place over a low/med heat. Stir continuously until the everything is melted and combined. The filling will be thick and glossy,
- Place 2/3 of the cookie dough into the brownie pan and flatten with a spatula or your hand.
- Pour the filling all over the cookie dough base and smooth over with a spatula/wooden spoon.
- Place the remaining dough in blobs all over the chocolate filling. It probably won't cover the chocolate filling, but that's fine the dough will spread a bit during cooking.
- Place in the oven for 25 mins until very lightly golden and an inserted skewer comes out clean. If the top looks too brown, but the bars aren't cooked through cover with foil for the remaining cooking time.
- Leave the bars to cool completely in the tin before trying to remove, if you try and remove them whilst still warm they will fall apart. (They'll still taste good though...)
- Once completely cool, remove from pan and slice into 24 bars. Bars will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Recipe Notes
Recipe adapted from Table For Two Blog - http://www.tablefortwoblog.com/2013/04/11/oatmeal-chocolate-cookie-bars/
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Yum! So these are super healthy because they have oatmeal in them, right? He he Thanks for sharing!
Your bars look SO good! I really love the look of the chocolatey centre!
Oh my these look tasty! Can't wait to try them!! found you from Not Just a Housewife, so glad I did!!
YUM! I can't wait to try these! I love that they have oatmeal in them because we use oatmeal in our house all the time! Thanks for sharing your recipe! Julia @ http://www.juliakendrick.com
Mmmmmhmmm! π I just bought some of these from the supermarket yesterday! π Nice to see a recipe for them; I don't think I'll ever buy them again now! Also, I've just posted my Tasty Tuesdays link party on my blog & I'd love it if you could stop by & link up some of your recipes! Here's the link: http://anyonitanibbles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/Tasty-Tuesdays-8-features-ad.html
WHYYYYY do you torture me so, Annie?! I love all things oatmeal-bar/cookie related, and these are no exception. Those chocolate chunks look divine!
Yum… My mouth is watering!
It's not even fair how good these are lookin' right now!!! I waaaaaant one.
Yum, these look so good. Having tea so they would go good right now. Can't wait to try them.
Have a wonderful week,
Bev
@ Eclectic Red Barn
oh yum!
YUMMMMMM!
Love your blog! Would love for you to link up on A Peek Into My Paradise T.G.I.F. Link Party on Friday!
Cathy @ http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/
Oh man….I have been drooling over ALL of your recipes!! I would LOVE to have you link up again over at {Homemade By You}!
http://www.madetobeamomma.com/2013/04/homemade-by-you-49.html
Looking at the pictures was bad enough…then I was reading your descriptions…I think I drooled on my keyboard! Going into my must try list. π
Kelly
Wow! They look amazing. I can't wait to try them.
Hi Annie. I found your blog thru the Fantastic Thursday Link Party. These fudgey oatmeal cookie bars look SO GOOD, great job posting it!
Hugs,
Heather
http://www.My-Sweet-Mission.com
These look spectacular! I need a big glass of milk!
Yum!
I would love for you to share this and link up to my TGIF Link Party! Who knows, you just might be featured next week!
http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-peek-into-my-paradise-tgif-link-party.html
Hugs, Cathy
Oh these look so delish! Your recipes always make my mouth water. π
Thanks so much for linking this up to Show & Share Wednesday! I'll be featuring this at tomorrow's party. See you there! -Kelly @ Mostly Homemade Mom
Looks delicious! Pinned these! Thanks for linking up at Family Fun Friday. Sincerely,
Monica
http://happyandblessedhome.com
ohmygoodness…I just gained 13 pounds reading this….but it was worth it.