Chocolate Revel Bars

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Makes about 60 bars.

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1 c. margarine or butter

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

2 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

4 tsp. vanilla, divided

1 tsp. baking soda

3 c. quick rolled oats

1 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate pieces

1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

1/2 c. chopped nuts

2 tbsp butter

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Beat 1 cup butter on med-high speed for 30 seconds.

Add half the flour, the brown sugar, eggs, _2_ tsp

vanilla, and the baking soda. Beat until thoroughly

combined. Beat in remaining flour. Stir in oats. In

a medium saucepan, combine chocolate chips, milk &

2 tbsp. butter. Cook over low heat until chocolate

melts, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

Stir in nuts and 2 tsp. vanilla.

Press 2/3 of the rolled oats mixture into the bottom

of an ungreased 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan. Spread

chocolate mixture over the oat mixture. Using your

fingers, dot remaining oat mixture over the chocolate.

Bake at 350 about 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

(Chocolate mixture will still look moist). Cool on

wire rack.

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