Caramel Oatmeal Chewies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. oats (quick or old fashioned)
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. or 1 1/2 sticks butter
1 c. peanuts
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (12.5 oz.) jar caramel topping
1/4 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, soda and salt; mix well.
Stir in margarine; mix until well blended.
Reserve 1 cup.
Press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
Top with nuts and chocolate chips.
Mix caramel topping and 1/4 cup of flour until smooth.
Drizzle over chocolate pieces.
Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
Bake additional 18 to 22 minutes, then cool.