Dreamy Fudge Bar Cookies
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Dash salt
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, soda, salt and oats; stir into creamed mixture; set aside. For filling, combine chips, milk and butter in a saucepan. Melt over low heat, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly. Stir in walnuts and extract. Press two-thirds of oatmeal mixture into bottom of a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Cover with filling and sprinkle remaining oatmeal mixture on top. Flatten slightly. Bake at 350u0b0 for 20 minutes.
shortening, brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, rolled oats, chocolate chips, condensed milk, butter, walnuts, almond extract
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/dreamy-fudge-bar-cookies/ (may not work)