Caramel Cookie Bars

Adapted from Allrecipes

 Let's be honest, you can tell that I am often too impatient to eat the dessert to take a decent picture.  BUT I don't want to go without adding the dessert to this little blog either, so please overlook the mediocrity of this picture and just know that this dessert is a yummy and very ooey-gooey treat.  Best served a la mode!

Ingredients:

• ½ bag (7 oz) caramels
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups oats
• 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 package (6 oz) chocolate chips

Directions:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease rectangular pan 13x9x2.
• Heat caramels and milk in 2 quart saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth.
• Stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and egg in large bowl.  Stir in butter with fork until mixture is crumbling.  Press half of the crumby mixture in pan.
• Bake 10 minutes.  Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked layer.  Drizzle with caramel.  Sprinkle with remaining crumbly mixture.  Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.