Mud Squares

Name: Mud Squares
Ingredients: 1 cup oatmeal (not instant); 12 cup margarine; 1 34 cups boiling water; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup lightly-packed brown sugar; 2 large eggs (or 3 medium); 1 34 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon salt; 2 -4 tablespoons cocoa (according to taste); 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips; 34 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or 34 cup pecans

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup oatmeal (not instant)
12 cup margarine
1 34 cups boiling water
1 cup sugar
1 cup lightly-packed brown sugar
2 large eggs (or 3 medium)
1 34 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
2 -4 tablespoons cocoa (according to taste)
1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
34 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or 34 cup pecans

Directions

1

Pour boiling water over oats and margarine in a large mixing bowl.
2

Let stand for 10 minutes.
3

Stir in sugars and add eggs.
4

Add dry ingredients.
5

Stir in half of chocolate chips.
6

Pour batter into greased and floured 9x13-inch pan.
7

Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips and nuts over cake.
8

(or you can add the nuts to the batter instead) Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.