Oatmeal Cookie-Bottomed Brownies

• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats or 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 (19 7/8 ounce) package brownie mix
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Position oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
3. Spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
4. In a bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, and baking soda; mix in softened butter with wooden spoon or electric mixer set on low until well blended.
5. Reserve 1 cup of the oat mixture; press remaining oat mixture into prepared pan.
6. Bake 10 minutes; transfer to wire rack and cool 5 minutes (leave oven on).
7. In a mixing bowl mix the brownie mix, oil, water, and eggs with a wooden spoon until just blended and all dry ingredients are moistened; stir in chocolate chips.
8. Spread batter over partially baked crust; sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
9. Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean or almost clean (do not overbake).
10. Transfer brownies to a wire rack and cool completely.
11. Cut into squares.

quickcooking oats, allpurpose flour, brown sugar, baking soda, butter, brownie mix, vegetable oil, water, eggs, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oatmeal-cookie-bottomed-brownies-500727 (may not work)