Caramel Oatmeal Chewies

Ingredients

1 3/4 c oats
1 3/4 c all purpose flour
3/4 c firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 ts baking soda
1 c eagle brand peanuts
1/4 ts salt
3/4 c margarine
12 1/2 oz caramel ice cream topping

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, soda and salt; mix well. Stir in margarine, mixing well until blended. Reserve 1 cup; press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown; cool 10 minutes. Top with nuts and chocolate pieces. Mix caramel topping and 1/4 cup flour until smooth; drizzle over chocolate pieces to within 1/4-inch of pan edges. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture. Bake an additional 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool; chill until set. Makes 32 bars.