½ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
2 cups quick cooking oats
1 pkg. (14 oz.) caramels
3 tbs. water
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup plain M&M’s
3 oz. white confectionary coating

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Stir in oats. Press into a greased 15-in.x10-in.x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the caramels and water. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with chips nuts, and M&M’s. Gently press into the caramel mixture. Melt confectionary coating; drizzle overtop. Cut into bars.