Gooey Chocolate Chip Caramel Oat Squares

Posted on Apr 3, 2011

A craving overtook me the day I found this recipe. Occasionally, I crave chocolate chip cookies. Not just any chocolate chip cookies but soft chewy cookies with big chunks of semi sweet chocolate. When a cookie craving hits and I don’t have time to mix up a batch, a roll of refrigerated Pillsbury chocolate chip cookies are a great substitute. The day I found this recipe, I wanted chocolate chip cookies on steroids and this fit the bill. The caramel makes these bars soft and gooey without being too sweet. Try them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. They’re addictive.

Chocolate Chip Caramel Oat Squares

Ingredients

  • 1 roll refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 2/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in oats and salt. Reserve 1/2 cup dough for topping.
  3. In ungreased 9-inch square pan, press remaining dough mixture evenly in bottom of pan.
  4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until dough puffs and appears dry.
  5. In small bowl, mix caramel topping, flour and vanilla until well blended. Sprinkle walnuts and chocolate chips evenly over crust.
  6. Drizzle evenly with caramel mixture. Crumble remaining 1/2 cup dough mixture over caramel.
  7. Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until golden brown.
  8. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen bars.
  9. Cool completely before cutting.



This recipe was adapted from Pillsbury.com.

4 Comments

  1. danielle
    April 3, 2011

    These look and sound awesome!

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  2. Cristina
    April 6, 2011

    Hi Janet: I luv bar cookies and that you added oats to these chocolate chip cookies! Great idea using the refrigerated cookie dough and including the add-ins. =)

    Also, thank you for visiting my photography blog. :)

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  3. Katie @ This Chick Cooks
    April 7, 2011

    Those look delicious. Your photos are awesome. Do you have a dslr or use a point and shoot? Also, do you have any tips on how you get such awesome lighting and clarity in your photos? I’d really appreciate any insight since all your photos are so great :) Thanks!
    Katie

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  4. Allison @ Alli 'n Son
    April 9, 2011

    These bars look just like one of my favorites are a local bakery. Yum!

    I’d love to have you share this recipe on my weekly linky, Sweet Tooth Friday. I hope to see you there! http://alli-n-son.com/2011/04/07/jelly-bean-cookies/

    Reply

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