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