Scotch Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup instant oats
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugars.
• 2 add vanilla and egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy.
• 3 add flour and oats and blend well.
• 4 spread in a greased 7"x11" pan and bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until the top is just starting to brown.
• 5 meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips, ideally in the top of a double boiler.
• 6 remove the pan from the oven, let sit for five minutes, and spread melted chocolate on top. sprinkle with nuts.
• 7 let cool until chocolate is completely set, then cut into squares and stand back.