Caramel Chewy Cookies

Photo: flickr user Samdogs

Ingredients

48 caramels

7 1/2 teaspoons cream or can milk

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups quick oatmeal

1 1/8 cups brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 teaspoon soda

Preparation

Melt caramels and cream or milk in double boiler. Mix together dry ingredients. Melt 1 cup butter and add to dry mix. Pat 1/2 of the dry mixture into bottom of a 9"x13" pan and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Pour caramel over hot crust. Sprinkle 6 ounces chocolate chips on top of hot caramel (small flickettes work the best). Sprinkle the rest of the dry mixture on top (do not pat or stir).