Quick, Easy Oatmeal Bars With Chocolate Topping - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup flour, sifted
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Preparation

Combine butter, brown sugar, and vanilla and beat until creamy.
Beat in the eggs.
Add the flour and oatmeal.
Spread in a greased 9x13 pan.
Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
Cool slightly.
Combine chocolate chips and shortening and melt in a double boiler or carefully in a saucepan.
Spread over baked mixture.
Sprinkle with chopped nuts.