Chocolate Oat Bars

Mmmm, this one is delicious!

Chocolate Oat Bars

Grease 13x9 baking pan lined with aluminum foil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat together in large bowl:
3/4 C butter
1 1/2 C packed brown sugar
Beat in:
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 1/2 t vanilla
Set aside. Whisk together in a bowl:
1 3/4 C flour
3/4 t baking soda
3/4 t salt
Stir in:
2 1/4 C old fashioned oats
Combine in medium saucepan over low heat until smooth:
1 1/4 C semi-sweet choco chips
1 1/4 C sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 T butter
pinch of salt
Stir in:
3/4 t vanilla
3/4 C chopped walnuts/pecans (opt)

Remove from heat. Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Pat about 2/3 into a baking pan. Pour chocolate mixture over all, then dot with the remaining batter. Bake about 25 minutes; cool completely.