Oatmeal Chewies

Crust:

1 c. butter

2 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

2 c. flour

2 c. oatmeal

Filling:

15 oz. sweetened condensed milk

12 oz. bag chocolate chips

2 Tbsp. butter

1/2 tsp. salt

1 c. nuts

2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and brown sugar together. Add eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, soda and salt together. Stir in oats. Add to butter and sugar mixture. In heavy saucepan over low heat. Melt filling ingredients together just barely. Grease 9x13 pan. Pat 2/3 oatmeal crust mixutre into the bottom of pan. Spread with chocolate filling. Dot remaining crust dough on top of chocolate filling. Bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.