Caramel-Chocolate Oatmeal Bars {Caramelitas!}

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

butter, softened

2 cups

packed brown sugar

eggs

2 tsp

vanilla

1 tsp

baking soda

1/4 tsp

salt

2 1/2 cups

all purpose flour

3 cups

quick-cooking rolled oats

1 cup

mini semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup

chopped walnuts or pecans (I like to toast them first)

caramels (9 ounces), unwrapped

3 tbsp

milk