Someone a block up from me was giving away cookbooks a few weeks ago. I’m not sure how much use I have for 101 Things to do with Zucchini, but this Ivy Bake Shoppe Cookbook has several recipes that look worth making!

Ingredients:

Dough:

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups old fashioned oats

Filling:

• 2 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 10 x 15″ jelly roll pan.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar.

Add the eggs, beating until combined, then add the remaining dough ingredients and beat until mixed.

Spread 2/3 of the dough into the greased pan – I used a combo of fingers and a greased spatula. Set aside the remaining dough.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine all the filling ingredients and microwave for 1 minute. Stir well, then microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir again until smooth, then pour over the dough in the pan and smooth.

Drop the remaining 1/3 of the dough in clumps over the chocolate mixture.

Bake 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.

Let cool a bit, then cut into bars and serve.

Fudge Oatmeal Bars

From The Ivy Bake Shoppe Cookbook.

Dough:

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups old fashioned oats

Filling:

• 2 cups milk chocolate chips
• 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 10 x 15″ jelly roll pan.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add the eggs, beating until combined, then add the remaining dough ingredients and beat until mixed. Spread 2/3 of the dough into the greased pan. Set aside the remaining dough.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine all the filling ingredients and microwave for 1 minute. Stir well, then microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir again until smooth, then pour over the dough in the pan.

Drop the remaining 1/3 of the dough in clumps over the chocolate mixture, then bake 25-30 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool a bit, then cut into bars and serve.