Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Time: 1 hour (30 minutes active time)

Serves: 16 bars

Ingredients:

Butter, 16 tbsp

Rolled Oats, 8 oz

Flour, 1 ½ cups

Baking Powder, 1 tsp

Baking Soda, 1 tsp

Kosher Salt, 1 tsp

Granulated Sugar, ½ cup

Light Brown Sugar, ¾ cup

Vanilla Extract, 1 tsp

Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini-Chips, 8 oz

Maldon Salt Flakes, ½ tsp

Nutella, 4 oz

Eggs, 2

Directions:

• Bring butter to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350℉. Using 1 tablespoon of butter, butter a 9x13 inch baking pan.

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer at medium speed, mix together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, for 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until incorporated.

• Using a spatula, stir in the oat/flour mixture, working in batches. Mix in ⅔ of the chocolate chips, setting the rest aside.

• Spread a little more than half the batter in the prepared pan, using a spatula or your hands to fill the bottom of the pan. Dollop the Nutella on top of the batter and spread evenly. Add the remaining batter on top of the Nutella, spreading to cover. Sprinkle the rest of the chocolate chips on top

• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the center is firm and the edges are dark golden brown.

• Remove the pan from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack. When cool, invert the pan, and then invert again only a serving dish (right-side up). Slice into bars for serving.

Modified from Red Velvet