Oatmeal Carmelitas

Oatmeal Carmelitas

1 cup flour, sifted
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup margarine, melted
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
3 Tbsp. flour

Grease a 9" x 9" pan. Combine flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and margarine.Press half of mixture into pan. Bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle chocolate chipsand nuts over baked crust. Mix topping and flour, drizzle over chocolate chips and nuts.Sprinkle remaining crust mixture over caramel topping. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.