Festive Fudge-Filled Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. quick oats
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. chopped nuts
1 lb. M&M's
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, softened
1 Tbsp. shortening
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c. coconut (optional)

Preparation

Mix oats, flour, nuts, sugar, soda and salt.
Cream in the butter.
Reserve 1 1/2 cups and press remaining mixture into a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch pan and bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Melt shortening and M&M's together (save out 1 cup M&M's).
Remove this from heat and add milk; mix well.
Spread chocolate mixture over baked crust.
Do not spread to edges.
Combine reserved crumb mixture, coconut and M&M's.
Pour this mixture over chocolate in pan.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes until light brown.