Caramel Oatmeal Chewies

• 1 3/4 c. Quaker 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 (optional)
• 3/4 c. (1 1/2 sticks) margarine, melted
• 1 c. chopped Eagle peanuts
• 1 c. (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate pieces
• 1 (12.5 oz.) jar (1 c.) caramel ice cream topping
• 1/4 c. all-purpose flour

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
3. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, soda and salt; mix well.
4. Stir in margarine, mixing until well blended.
5. Reserve 1 cup; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan.
6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown; cool 10 minutes.
7. Top with nuts and chocolate pieces.
8. Mix caramel topping and 1/4 cup flour until smooth; drizzle over chocolate pieces to within 1/4-inch of pan edges. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
9. Bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Cool; chill until set.
11. Makes about 32 bars.

oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, margarine, peanuts, semisweet chocolate pieces, caramel ice cream topping, allpurpose

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=245407 (may not work)