Butterscotch Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (10 ounce) package butterscotch chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon flour

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• 3 grease a 13x9-in baking pan.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugars.
• 5 add eggs, beat well; beat in vanilla.
• 6 combine flour, oats and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 7 stir in chips and pecans; reserve 2 cups for the top of bars.
• 8 spread remaining dough into greased baking pan.
• 9 in a mixing bowl, combine filling ingredients; spread evenly over crust.
• 10 crumble remaining dough over filling.
• 11 bake for 40-42 mins, or until golden brown.
• 12 cool, and cut into bars.
• 13 note: although i have never tryed it, if you prefer more filling, i presume that you could double the filling ingredients, just bake a little longer.