Hip Padders

Summary
Prep time	20 min
Cook time	30-35 min
Source	Jennie-O's Employee Cookbook (~1978?, pg 21)
Yield / serves	9x13 pan
Rating	Very good

I started making these in college when I found the recipe. They were a hit, to put it mildly. I often make them now for an easy pan of chocolately-goodness to share. They're really easy to make and can be quick to make (unless you are a perfectionist about getting a perfectly balanced distribution of dough-dots on top).

One 9x13 pan mostly survives a 3-day weekend of grouse hunting with a party of 4.

Ingredients

Chocolate Filling

• 1 can sweetened, condensed milk
• 2 T butter
• 2 c chocolate chips
• 1 t vanilla

Crust

• 1/2 c salted butter
• 1 c brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 c flour
• 1 c oatmeal
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1 c nuts (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°.

Melt together the milk, 2 T of butter and chocolate chips for the filling. Add vanilla and let it cool.

Cream the 1/2 cup butter and sugar together for the dough/crust. Add the egg and beat together until light. Mix in baking soda, oatmeal, and flour.

Pat 2/3 of the dough mixture into a 9x13 pan. Spread the chocolate filling over the dough. Mix the nuts into the remaining dough. Dot/crumble/spoon the remaining dough onto the filling.

Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes.