Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Bars

Things are pretty hectic at work right now, so my escape is to bake. I decided to vary my Basic Cookie recipe a bit to make it into bars. I reduced the baking powder and added an additional egg so the texture would be more cakelike. All in all, I think they are yummy.

Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Bars
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 package semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 package toffee chips

1. Beat butter and sugars with an electric mixer until creamy. Add in eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and toffee chips.
3. Line a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil; lightly grease foil. Spoon in batter, spreading in an even layer.
4. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until done. Cool and cut into squares.
Note: Any combination of chocolate morsels, nuts, or dried fruit would work in this recipe, as it does for Basic Cookies. For Christmas, white chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and pistachios make a nice flavor combination.