Carmelitas

Carmelitas 1 c flour 1 c quick cooking oats 3/4 c firmly packed brown sugar 3/4 c butter softened 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 c semi sweet choc chips 1/2 c chopped pecans 3 tbsp flour 3/4 c caramel topping Preheat oven to 350 Grease a 9 inch square pan. Combine the flour, oats, sugar, butter, salt and baking soada in a lg mixing owl and BLEND until crumbly. Reserve 1/2 the crumb mixture Press the remaining half of the crumb mixture into the prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes Remove and sprinkle choc chips and pecans on top. Stir Flour into caramel topping and drizzle over the choc chip and pecan layer. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture and bake 15 more minutes. Cool 1-2 hours before cutting. Store in frig in an air tight container. This recipe doubles easily for a 9X13 pan. Makes 1 1/2 dozen without doubling