Carmelitas

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Bake Time: 25 minutes

Chill time: 2-4 hours

Total time: 40 minutes + chilling time
Yield: 24 Squares

Ingredients:

• 1-2 (11-22 oz.) bags caramel bits
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 1/2 cup butter (melted)
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 cups oats
• 2 cups flour
• 1-2 (12-24 oz.) packages semi sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine butter (melted), brown sugar, flour, and oats.  Spray an 8x8 inch pan, and press half of the crust mixture into the bottom of the pan.  
2. Bake the crust at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
3. While the crust is baking, in a small saucepan combine the caramel and the heavy whipping cream. Place over low heat and stir until smooth and fully combined. 
4. Once the crust is done cooking, sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot crust.  Spread the warm caramel over the chocolate chip layer.  Then, sprinkle the remaining crust dough over the caramel.
5. Bake in oven at 350, for 15 minutes.
6. Let cool, or place in fridge for 2-4 hours or until fully cooled.

*Recipe from sixsistersstuff.com

Notes:

• If the recipe is too sweet for you, you can half the amount of chocolate and/or caramel, based on your preference.  
• You could also leave out the caramel and just do the chocolate (then they would be chocolate oatmeal cookie bars) that way they will be less sugary and less sticky.
• I made these pretty late so I just cooled them overnight so they were ready the next day.