Triple Threat Oatmeal Bars

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
• 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped,toasted
• 3/4 cup golden raisin
• 3/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325f.
• 2 butter 10 x 14 inch cookie sheet and line with parchment paper.
• 3 cream butter and brown sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.
• 4 beat in eggs 1 at a time.
• 5 beat in milk and vanilla.
• 6 combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
• 7 add to butter mixture and stir until just combined.
• 8 mix in oats, walnuts, raisins and coconut (dough will be very stiff).
• 9 press dough evenly into prepared pan.
• 10 bake until top is golden-brown, about 15 minutes.
• 11 cool in pan on rack 5 minutes.
• 12 turn out and peel off parchment paper.
• 13 cool and cut into bars.