Caramelitas (Oatmeal, Chocolate, and Caramel Gooey Bar Cookies)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla. Whisk vigorously until well combined.

Step 3

Add in flour, oats, salt, and baking soda and stir with a spatula until the dough comes together.

Step 4

Coat the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish with butter. Take half of the dough and spread it with your hands or a spatula evenly across the bottom of the baking dish.

Step 5

Place into oven and bake for 10 minutes.

Step 6

1-2 minutes before taking out the bottom layer, warm your dulce de leche in a microwave safe dish until it pours easily.

Step 7

Remove baking dish with par-baked bottom layer and sprinkle chocolate chips carefully over the top. Drizzle the warm caramel on top of that.

Step 8

Finish by crumbling the second half of the dough over the top in an even layer.

Step 9

Place back in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until it is cooked through.

Step 10

Allow to cool for 1-2 hours so that the bars can solidify before cutting.