Hip Padders - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine plus 1 c. butter
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 Tbsp. vanilla
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3 c. rolled oats
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine milk, chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons butter.
Heat over hot water until melted.
Stir in nuts and 1 tablespoon of vanilla.
Set aside.
Cream 1 cup of butter and sugar.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Press 2/3 of mixture in buttered 9 x 13-inch pan.
Top with chocolate filling.
Sprinkle remaining oatmeal mixture over top and more chopped nuts, if desired.
Bake at 350\u00b0
for 25 minutes until golden brown.
Cut into bars while warm.