OATMEAL CARMELITAS

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If you've never had oatmeal carmelitas you're missing out. It's a buttery oatmeal cookie bar filled with gooey caramel, chocolate chips, and pecans. They'd make a fantastic addition to your Christmas cookies (but they're so good you'll make them all year). They're rich and melt in your mouth. Fairly easy to make, put these cookie...

Provided by Sarah D.

Categories     Chocolate

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

BASE
1 1/4 c butter, softened
1 1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
2 c quick cooking oats
2 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
FILLING
1 jar(s) caramel ice cream topping (12.25 oz)
4 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c chopped walnuts or pecans

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a glass 13x9 pan with spray Crisco.
  • 2. In a large bowl, beat the base ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Reserve half of the crumb mixture (about 3 cups) for the topping.
  • 3. Press the remaining crumb mixture in the bottom of the pan.
  • 4. Bake 10 minutes.
  • 5. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the caramel topping and 4 Tbsp of flour. Set aside.
  • 6. After removing the base from the oven, sprinkle the chocolate chips and nuts over the partially baked base.
  • 7. Drizzle evenly with the caramel mixture.
  • 8. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 18-22 minutes longer or until golden brown.
  • 9. Cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack for about an hour. Refrigerate 2 hours or until filling is set. Cut into bars. Store in a tightly covered container.

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