Candy and caramel oatmeal bars - KOAM TV 7

Candy and caramel oatmeal bars

Aired November 16, 2012

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups soy flour blend
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 (14 oz) package caramels
• 2 tablespoons soy milk
• 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup plain coated candies
• 3 ounces vanilla bar coating
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Directions

1. In mixing bowl cream margarine and brown sugar; add egg and vanilla.
2. In separate bowl mix soy flour blend, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture.
3. Add oatmeal; press combined m ixture into a greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
5. Melt caramels and soy milk until smooth; spread over baked cookie crust.
6. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and coated candies.
7. Melt white bar coating and shortening until smooth; drizzle over bar cookies.
8. Cut into bars.

Makes about 5 dozen bars.