Gina's Oatmeal Caramelita's

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups butter, melted (3 sticks)
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup nuts, chopped (peanuts, walnuts) (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups caramel ice cream topping
• 3 tablespoons flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
• 3 combine the first 6 ingredients to form crumbs; press ½ of crumb mixture into pan and bake for 15 minutes.
• 4 sprinkle the chocolate chips and nuts, if using, over the baked crumbs.
• 5 mix together the caramel and the flour and drizzle over chocolate chips and nuts.
• 6 sprinkle remaining crumbs over caramel topping.
• 7 bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.
• 8 chill for easy cutting.