Fudge Cookie Bars

From Jessica Henderson
Crust:
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla

*Cream all together, then add:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
3 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned)

Spread 2/3 of the crust in the bottom of 9x13" pan.  Set aside.

Filling:
1 pkg. milk chocolate chips
1 Tbs. butter
1 can sweetened condenswed milk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
*combine all together and melt, either in the microwave or over the stovetop.

Poor melted filling over top of the oatneal crust.  Spread it evenly, and then drop the remainder of the oatmeal crust by small spoonfulls over the filling.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 18-20 minutes.  The oatmeal crust on top will be golden brown.

Notes: IF you don't have five boys like I do or a large family, plan on taking some of these to the neighbor or you'll eat them all yourself and be sick!
Also, last time I made these I only had semi-sweet chocolate chips on hand and they turned out just great!  The fudge may even be a little softer set with semi-sweet versus milk chocolate.