Oatmeal Carmelitas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. caramel ice cream topping
2 c. flour
2 c. rolled oats
1 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter or margarine, melted
6 oz. chocolate chips

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
In small bowl, combine 1/4 cup flour and caramel topping.
Set aside.
In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, soda, salt and butter; mix until crumbly. Press 2/3 of crumbly mixture in ungreased 9 x 13-inch pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Pour caramel mixture over chocolate chips.
Sprinkle remaining crumbly mixture over caramel.
Bake 17 to 20 minutes, cool.
Cut into bars.