Dentist's Delights

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus 1/4 cup (250ml & 50 ml)
• 3/4 cup rolled oats (175 ml)
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (125 ml)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (2 ml)
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 12 ounces caramel topping (340 ml)
• 1 cup chocolate chips (250 ml)
• 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped (250 ml)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat together 1 cup (250 ml) of the flour (save the rest for step 4) with the oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and the melted butter.
• 3 press this mixture into the bottom of the baking pan. bake for about 10 minutes. (set a timer so you don't forget)!
• 4 while the dough is baking, throughly mix the caramel and the remaining 1/4 cup (50 ml) of flour in a medium sized bowl. (coat your spoon and a plastic spatula with a bit of margarine, because this can be sticky and a little difficult).
• 5 remove the pan from the oven--careful, the pan is hot! -- and sprinkle a layer of chocolate chips on top of the dough. then, add a layer of the chopped pecans. lastly, drizzle the caramel mixture on top and bake 20-25 minutes, until brown.
• 6 allow these cookies to cool in the pan on a wire rack, before cutting them.