oatmeal carmelitas

Anderson, SC
Updated on Jul 12, 2011

These are a lot like the Girl Scout cookies, and who doesn't like caramel?

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar. firmly packed
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups margarine or butter softened
  • 1 jar caramel ice cream topping
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

How To Make oatmeal carmelitas

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13x9" baking pan. Combine first 6 ingredients and mix at low speed with mixer until crumbly.Reserve 1/2 (or 3 c) for topping. Press remaining mixture in pan to make a crust. Bake 10 min. Combine caramel topping and 3 tbsp flour nd blend well.Remove crust from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs and return to oven for an additional 18-22 min or until golden brown. Cool and refrigerate 2 hrs until filling is set. Cut into bars.

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Category: Cookies
Keyword: #oatmeal
Keyword: #caramel
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