Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa

Method

  • Grease an 8 x 8 pan.
  • Mix oats, boiling water, and butter.
  • Let cool.
  • Beat sugar, eggs and vanilla.
  • Add cooled oat mixture to sugar/egg mixture.
  • Sift the dry ingredients together.
  • Add to the wet mixture and mix well.
  • Spread into the prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.