Ingredients

Preparation time: 50 minutes
Yield: 3 dozen

1 cup margarine
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats
1 12-ounce package chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons margarine
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Cream margarine and sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, salt and oats. Set aside.

Pat 2/3 of dough mixture into greased 9-by-13 pan.

In double boiler, mix and melt chocolate chips, condensed milk, 2 tablespoons margarine, nuts, salt and vanilla. (Or microwave until melted and smooth).

Spread chocolate mixture over dough mixture in pan. Put remaining dough on top. (It won't cover the chocolate — parts will show through).

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Each serving contains 409 calories, 19 g fat, 57 gm carbohydrate, 307 mg sodium, 25 mg cholesterol.