Carmelitas

Name: Carmelitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 x 9-inch baking pan; 2 bags (5 ounces EACH) soft caramel squares, (unwrapped (I highly recommend Werther's Original SOFT caramels for these bars)); 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 3/4 cup unsalted butter, (softened); 3/4 cup brown sugar, (packed); 1 cup white flour; 1 cup old fashioned oats, (do not use quick or steel oats); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 and 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips