Title: Caramel oatmeal chewies
 Categories: Desserts, Cookies, Cakes
      Yield: 32 Servings
 
  1 3/4 c  Oats, quick or old fashioned
           - uncooked
  1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
    3/4 c  Firmly packed brown sugar
    1/2 ts Baking soda
      1 c  Chopped eagle brand peanuts
    1/4 ts Salt (optional)
    3/4 c  Margarine, melted
           - (1 1/2 sticks)
      1 c  Semi-sweet chocolate pieces
           - (6 ounces)
 12 1/2 oz Caramel ice cream topping
           - (1 jar)
    1/4 c  All-purpose flour
 
  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.