Oatmeal Carmelita Bars

#1
2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 cups melted butter

#2
1 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup caramel topping
3 tbsp. flour

1. Mix #1 together
2. Put 1/2 of #1 into a 9X13 pan
3. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees
4. While 1/2 of #1 is baking, stir together caramel and flour
5. When pan is removed from oven, layer #2 on top - sprinkle chocolate chips and pour caramel over
6. Crumble remaining half of #1 over chocolate and caramel
7. Bake an additional 12-15 minutes
8. Cool completely (although, it's hard to wait that long!)