Caramel Oatmeal Bars

If you want something sweet, chocolaty, and caramely, this is for you.  Yum!!! They are delicious!

• 64 caramels
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans, opt.

Melt caramels in milk; set aside to cool slightly.  Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and butter together.  Press half of mixture into 9″ x 13″ baking pan.  Bake 10 minutes.  Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts evenly over baked crust.  Drizzle with caramel mixture; top with remaining crust mixture.  Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer.  Makes 24 bars.

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