Turtle Oat Squares

Chocolate and caramel go together nicely. One of my favourites.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 54 squares

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup  hard margarine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups  quick-cooking rolled oats
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1⁄2 cups  caramel ice cream topping
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Melt butter with vanilla in large saucepan.
2. Add rolled oats, 2 cups flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir well. Press 2/3 in ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan.
3. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
4. Stir butterscotch sauce and 1/4 cup flour together. Drizzle over chocolate chips. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 rolled oat mixture.
5. Bake in 350°F oven for about 25 minutes until golden brown. Cool. Cuts into 54 squares.
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