Amazing Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

The name of this recipe doesn't lie--these really are amazing because they are quite simple to make and most likely you will already have all the ingredients on hand for them.
Original recipe can be found here:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/amazing-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-bars/
My version contains only two slight modifications:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter flavored Crisco (I often substitute this for butter when baking--but not always! Be sure 'pack' it in the cup when measuring to get the air bubbles out.)
1 c. light brown sugar (packed)
1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 small (3.5 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 3/4 c. quick oats
2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.  Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan.  Note: I used cooking spray and a glass pan.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
3. Beat butter and sugars together until light and fluffy:

4. Beat in eggs until smooth:

5. Mix in pudding mix and vanilla extract.
6. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients from the bowl set aside at beginning of instructions:

7. Stir in quick oats by hand until combined:

8. Stir in chocolate chips by hand until combined:

9. Press dough into pan until evenly spread:

Note: when I made this, I experimented with adding part of the chocolate chips on top as seen in this picture.  This didn't really have the effect I desired, thus I will not do it this way in the future.  It is best to just add all the chips in step 8.

10. Bake for 25 minutes, until lightly browned.
11.  Cool in pan and enjoy!

(I will add a picture the next time I make these--can't find the one I took of finished product this time!)