Chocolate Caramel Bars

This one was definitely my favorite because  not only was it delicious, it was also EASY.

3/4 cup melted butter
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
32 caramels, unwrapped (I used Werther's soft caramels)
3 tbsp milk
2 tbsp butter
12 oz. chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350.  In a small mixing bowl, combine butter, flour, oatmeal, brown sugar and baking soda; mix well.  Put 3/4 of the butter-oatmeal mixture in an ungreased 1 1/2 qt baking dish, pressing evenly over the bottom of the pan.  Bake for 10 minutes.

While mix is baking, combine caramels, milk and butter in a saucepan and heat, stirring until the caramels are melted.  Pour caramel mixture over the baked bars and sprinkle chocolate chips generously over the top.  Top with remaining butter-oatmeal mixture.  Bake for 15 more minutes.  Cool and cut into bars.