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     Title: Caramel Oatmeal Chewies
Categories: Cookies
     Yield: 32 bars

 1 3/4 c  Quaker Oats, uncooked
          -- (quick or old-fashioned)
 1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
   3/4 c  Brown sugar, firmly packed
   1/2 ts Baking soda
   1/4 ts Salt (optional)
   3/4 c  Margarine or butter; melted
     1 c  Chopped nuts
     6 oz Semisweet chocolate pieces
     1 c  Topping
          --(buttscotch caramel fudge)
   1/4 c  All-purpose flour

 Heat oven to 350 F.  Lightly grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.  Combine oats,
 1-1/2 cups flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt; mix well.  Add
 margarine; mix until crumbly.  Reserve 1 cup for topping; set aside.
 Press remaining oat mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.  Bake 10 to 12
 minutes or until light golden brown; cool 10 minutes.  Top with nuts and
 chocolate pieces.  Combine caramel topping and 1/4 cup flour, mixing until
 smooth; drizzle over chocolate pieces to within 1/4-inch of edge.
 Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.  Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden
 brown.  Cool completely; cut into bars.  Store tightly covered.

 Nutrition Information (1 bar):
 * Calories 200
 * Fat 9g
 * Sodium 105mg
 * Dietary Fiber 1 g

 Source: Quaker Oats Favorite Cookies
 Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company
 Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
 Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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