Luscious Carmelita Oatmeal Cookie Bars Food

OATMEAL CARMELITAS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a 13-inch x 9-inch pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, soda and salt and blend with a spoon until mixed. Add the melted butter and mix until crumbly. Reserve half of the crumb mixture (about 3 cups) for the topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, combine the caramels and cream. Heat in the microwave oven for 3 to 4 minutes on 50% power, stirring twice during cooking, until the caramels are melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Sprinkle the chocolate chips and pecans over the crust in the pan. Drizzle evenly with the melted caramel mixture and sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture evenly to coat.
• Bake the bars for 18 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown and bubbling around the edges.
• Cool the bars for 1 to 2 hours on a wire rack or until completely cooled. Cut into bars, then store covered with foil at room temperature.
• Enjoy!

OATMEAL CARMELITAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*.
• Grease 13x9 inch pan.
• In large bowl, blend all crust ingredients at low speed until crumbly.
• Press half of crumb mixture, about 3 cups, in bottom of greased pan.
• Reserve remaining crumb mixture for topping.
• Bake at 350* for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl combine caramel topping and 3 tbls.
• flour; set aside.
• Sprinkle warm crust with chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Return to oven and bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until filling is set.
• Cut into bars.
• Enjoy!

CARMELITA BARS

Steps:

• Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and melted butter.
• Press half the mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 glass pan (coated with nonstick cooking spray).
• Bake for 17 minutes at 325 degrees.
• Remove from the oven and cover equally with chocolate chips and caramel topping.
• Crumble the rest of the oat mixture over the top and bake for another 17 minutes at 325 degrees.
• Cool for at least 3 hours before cutting.