Cookie Butter Oatmeal Bars

Simple-to-make oatmeal bars with a gooey cookie butter (biscoff spread) and
milk chocolate chip center

Biscoff spread ( or cookie butter) is a peanut butter-like spread made of
speculoos cookies. Speculoos are buttery, brown sugar and spice-flavored
cookies that are similar to gingersnaps and are popular in the Netherlands

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I love oatmeal bars. I have never seen cookie butter before so I am going
to make this on Saturday.

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Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 sticks (3/4ths cup) unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white flour
• 1 cup Cookie Butter or Biscoff spread*
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment
   paper and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, add the butter and melt most of the way.

3. Add in the brown sugar and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.

4. Add in the oats, baking soda, salt, and flour. Mix.

5. Take half of this mixture and press it firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned at the edges.

7. Meanwhile, place the biscoff spread in a microwave safe bowl and
   microwave for 30 seconds.

8. When the bottom layer is done baking, remove and sprinkle the
   chocolate chips over it.

9. Slowly, pour the biscoff evenly over the chocolate chips.

10. Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture over top of everything.

11. Bake for another 14-20 minutes or until lightly browned at the edges.

12. Remove and allow to cool. The cookie butter will be very gooey and
    soft at first, these bars take a while to be firm -- allow to completely cool
    before cutting.

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bon appetit