Gina'S Oatmeal Caramelita'S - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups butter, melted (3 Sticks)
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup nuts, chopped (Peanuts, Walnuts) (optional)
1 1/2 cups caramel ice cream topping
3 tablespoons flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
Combine the first 6 ingredients to form crumbs; Press 1/2 of crumb mixture into pan and bake for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips and nuts, if using, over the baked crumbs.
Mix together the caramel and the flour and drizzle over chocolate chips and nuts.
Sprinkle remaining crumbs over caramel topping.
Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.
Chill for easy cutting.