Caramel Oatmeal Chewies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. oats (quick or old-fashioned, uncooked)
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. margarine, melted
1 (14 oz.) bag vanilla caramels (49)
1/4 c. water
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Combine first 5 ingredients.
Add margarine.
Mix until crumbly.
Reserve 1 cup oats mixture for topping.
Press remaining mixture onto bottom of pan.
Bake 10 minutes.
Remove from oven.