Eileen's oatmeal fudge bars

Got this from a girl in Kevin's class- love her!

1 pkg. (16 oz) golden pancake mix
2c quick cooking oats
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/3 c butter (softened)
2 eggs
1 pkg (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c sweetened condensed milk
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 c chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350
Mix: pancake mix, oats, brown sugar, 1/3 c butter, eggs.
Heat: choc. chips, milk, and 2 tbsp. butter over low heat. Stir constantly until chocolate is melted & smooth.
Spread 2/3 cake mix in ungreased pan (9x13)
Spread w chocolate mixture. Drop remaining cake mix by spoon onto chocolate mixture. Sprinkle w/ nuts. Bake until light brown ~30 minutes.
makes 24 bars!

Cowgirl Cookies (Oatmeal Choc Chip M&M Cookies) from Bakerella

Cowgirl Cookies
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup & leveled
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooking oats
3/4 cup m&ms
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 - 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Stir all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl

Add1 slightly beaten egg
1/2 cup butter (melted slightly in the microwave)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Use the back of a large spoon to work it all together. You may even need to use your hands to get everything incorporated.

Then roll the cookie dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, place on a parchment covered baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. I got about 26-28 cookies out of these.