What's Cooking Wednesday: Oat N' Chocolate Bars

I first found this recipe in an old cookbook my mom had, THE GREAT AMERICAN FAVORITE NAME BRAND COOKBOOK. It's kind of a mouthful. My mom knew how much I loved the cookbook so she bought me my own when I got married. I'm a little surprised you can still find it, but it's a doozy of a cookbook. 

I came across this recipe when I was looking for something with oatmeal and chocolate chips since Brad's favorite cookie is oatmeal chocolate chip.  It's sort of like a Hello Dolly Bar except that it doesn't have coconut.

Oat N' Chocolate Bars

1 cup flour

1 cup oats

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 (14oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

1 cup chopped pecans

1 (6oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, and butter. Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture and press the rest into a greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crust. Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips. Top with remaining oat mixture; press down firmly. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.