Oatmeal Fudgies

1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups Quaker oats

Mix butter and brown sugar together.  Mix in the rest of the ingredients and set aside.

Filling:
1 pkg (12 oz) chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 tsp butter
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
2 tsp vanilla

Melt together chocolate chips, milk and butter.  Add vanilla and nuts.  Divide oatmeal mixture in half and press half in bottom of 9X13″ pan with sides.  Pour filling over top.  With remaining dough spread and dot top of filling.  (I flatten the dough in small sections between buttered hands and lay it over the top of the filling).

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.