Caramel oatmeal chewies

32 bars

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1¾ cup Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
1½ cup All-purpose flour
¾ cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
½ teaspoon Baking soda
¼ teaspoon Salt (optional)
¾ cup Margarine or butter; melted
1 cup Chopped nuts
6 ounces Semisweet chocolate pieces
1 cup Topping (buttscotch caramel fudge)
¼ cup All-purpose flour

Directions

Heat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Combine oats, 1-½ cups flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt; mix well.

Add margarine; mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup for topping; set aside. Press remaining oat mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown; cool 10 minutes. Top with nuts and chocolate pieces. Combine caramel topping and ¼ cup flour, mixing until smooth; drizzle over chocolate pieces to within ¼-inch of edge. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered.

Nutrition Information (1 bar): * Calories 200 * Fat 9g * Sodium 105mg * Dietary Fiber 1 g

Source: Quaker Oats Favorite Cookies Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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