CRUST:

1/2 c. Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate mini-morsels
1/3 c. (5 1/3 tbsp.) butter
1 1/2 c. Quaker Oats (Quick or Old Fashioned, uncooked)
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar

FILLING:

2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
2/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 c. Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate mini-morsels
1 (12 oz.) jar caramel ice cream topping, divided (about 1 c.)
1 tbsp. all-purpose flour

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of 9 inch springform pan or 9x9i inch baking pan.

Crust: Melt morsels and butter in large saucepan over low heat; cool slightly. Stir in oats, flour and brown sugar; mix well. Press firmly onto bottom and 1 inch up side of pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely.

Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well; stir in morsels. Pour over crust. Combine 1/3 cup caramel topping and 1 tablespoon of flour; mix well. Spoon caramel mixture over filling, swirl with knife.

Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until center is set; cool. Chill 6 hours over overnight. Remove rim. To serve, drizzle with remaining caramel topping. Store covered in refrigerator. 16 servings.