Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookie Bars

• 5 Tablespoons Butter, Softened
• 1/3 cups Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar Substitute
• 2 Tablespoons Non-fat Plain Yogurt
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 3/4 cups Plus 2 Tablespoons Of All-purpose Or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, Divided
• 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1/4 teaspoons Salt
• 3/4 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoons Nutmeg
• 1-3/4 cup Quick (not Instant) Oats, Divided
• 1/2 cups Apples, Finely Chopped
• 1/2 cups Reduced-calorie Caramel Topping

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set the dish aside.
2. 2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars on medium speed. Add in yogurt, egg, and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
3. 3. In a small bowl, stir together 3/4 cup flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add this into the creamed butter mixture. Beat until well-combined. Stir in 1 1/2 cups oats.
4. 4. Press half of the cookie dough into the bottom of the baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes and remove it from the oven.
5. 5. Sprinkle apples over the crust. Combine caramel topping and remaining 2 tablespoons flour in a small bowl. Spread caramel over the top of the apples. Stir remaining 1/4 cup oats into the remaining dough and spread this over the top of the the apples.
6. 6. Return to the oven and bake for another 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown. Do not over bake. When done, remove dish from the oven and allow bars to cool in the dish for 30 minutes. Place the dish in the refrigerator and cool for 1 hour before cutting into squares.
7. 7. Store leftovers in an airtight container.

butter, brown sugar, ubc, nonfat plain yogurt, egg, vanilla, flour, baking soda, ubc, cinnamon, ubc, oats, apples, caramel topping

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/caramel-apple-oatmeal-cookie-bars/ (may not work)