Oatmeal Bars

Why oh why do I love to make dessert so much??? It's really not a good thing, especially since I'm still trying to lose weight. I love cooking other things too but every time I look through recipes I'm always drawn to dessert recipes, all that chocolate/sweet goodness is just sooo tempting and delicious :) I REALLY love cookies that have oatmeal in them, my biggest love is oatmeal cookies with chocolate raisins, YUMMY!!! Anyway I found this recipe in the "Patchwork of Friends" cookbook I just got. It sounded so yummy I couldn't resist. They ended up tasting pretty good, a little gooey but good. I think I might change up the chocolate part next time I make these (maybe so it's like the chocolate marshmallow filling from the S'Mores Galore recipe) but I like the idea of this dessert.

2 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter (I used margarine)
2 eggs
1 T. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
3 c. oats (I used quick oats)
1 c. (12 oz.) milk chocolate chips (I used semi sweet because it's what I had)
2 T. butter (I used margarine)

Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips and 2 T. butter. Press 2/3 of the mixture into a 9x13 cookie sheet. Combine and melt remaining ingredients in microwave for around 1 minute. Spread chocolate over oatmeal mixture evenly. In clumps put remaining oatmeal mixture on top of chocolate mixture. Bake at 350F for around 15-20 minutes (I baked them for about 25 minutes). Let cool and set before cutting and serving.