Fudge Jumbles (Chocolate Cookie Bars)

The chocolate cookie bars known as fudge jumbles easily tempt a crowd, made with a crumbly oat dough surrounding a fudgy butterscotch center.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 322 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup margarine
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• ¾ cup butterscotch chips
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups brown sugar
• ¾ cup chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Mix flour, brown sugar, 1 cup margarine, eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon baking soda together in a bowl until combined. Stir in oats. Press 2/3 the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Step 3

Melt butterscotch, chocolate chips, and 2 tablespoons margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in condensed milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until smooth. Pour into the baking pan; crumble remaining oat mixture on top.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 25 minutes. Cool for at least 10 minutes. Cut into squares.