Caramel Oatmeal Chewies
["1-3/4 cups quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked", "1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour", "3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar", "1/2 tsp baking soda", "1/4 tsp salt", "3/4 cup margarine, melted", "49 vanilla caramels (14 oz bag)", "1/4 cup water", "1 cup chopped nuts", "1 cup (6 oz pkg) semi-sweet chocolate chips"]
["Heat oven to 350.", "Grease 13 x 9 baking pan.", "Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.", "Add margarine, mixing until crumbly.", "Reserve 1 cup oats mixture for topping; press remaining mixture in bottom of prepared pan.", "Bake 10 minutes; remove from oven."]
["oats", "flour", "brown sugar", "baking soda", "salt", "margarine", "vanilla caramels", "water", "nuts", "semi-sweet chocolate chips"]