Amazing Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

These gooey cookie bars are made with quick-cooking oats and lots of chocolate chips. A package of pudding mix adds to their moist texture.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 263 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package vanilla pudding mix
• 2 ¾ cups quick oats

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a bowl until creamy; beat in eggs until smooth. Stir pudding mix into creamed mixture, followed by vanilla extract. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl and stir flour mixture into moist ingredients. Mix oats and chocolate chips into dough. Press dough into prepared baking pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting into squares.