'It's a Christmas Miracle' Bars

 This delicious dessert tastes like fudge and love. The oatmeal cookie crumbles paired with a rich chocolatey overload melts in your mouth-and they're easy to make!

Follow the recipe below and you'll have the most popular dessert at any Christmas party or potluck.

Combine the following in a saucepan and cook over low heat until smooth and creamy:

1 cup chocolate chips

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 cup nuts (if desired)

2 Tablespoons butter

1/2 teaspoon salt.

Add 2 teaspoons vanilla after removing from stove.

In mixing bowl, cream the following:

1 cup butter

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

Stir together the following and add to butter/sugar mixture:

2 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon salt

3 cups Quaker Oatmeal

Press all but 1 cup of this into a greased 9 x 13 pan.  Top with the chocolate mixture and then drop remaining dough randomly over the chocolate.  Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.



For a holiday garnish, cover the plate in green and red M&Ms or even press some of these colorful candies into the tops of the bars when they're fresh out of the oven!