- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet or milk chocolate chips
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or spray with nonstick cooking spray a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan or a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly-roll pan.
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For cookie dough: In stand mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, or a handheld electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla.
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In a medium bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda. Stir in oats. Gradually add to bowl mixture and mix until well combined. Set aside.
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For filling: In saucepan, melt chocolate chips, condensed milk and butter; gently stir until chocolate chips have melted. (This step can also be done in the microwave stirring every 20 seconds.) Stir in pecans and vanilla.
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Press two-thirds of dough evenly in the prepared pan. Cover with fudge filling. Crumble the remaining dough over the top.
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Bake 25 – 30 minutes, or until golden. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool. When cool, cut into bars.
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