Chewey Caramel Bars

By WSiefert

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 32 caramels, unwrapped
• 1 Tbls Butter
• 3 Tbls Milk
• 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

In a mixing bowl, combine butter, flour, oatmeal, brown sugar & baking soda; mix well. Put 3/4 butter-oatmeal mixture in an ungreased 9x13 cake pan, pressing evenly over the bottom of the pan.

Bake for 10 minutes. In a saucepan on med-low, combine the caramels, butter & milk; stirring until the caramels are melted. Pour caramel mixture over the baked crust. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Crumble the remaining butter-oatmeal mixture on the top.

Bake for 15 minutes more.

Cool and cut into bars.