Description
Delightful homemade oatmeal cream pies with chewy cookies and a fluffy cream filling that evoke warmth and nostalgia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
- Fold in the oats until evenly distributed.
- Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown and centers appear set.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Beat together the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fluffy with soft peaks for the filling.
- Spread the filling on the flat side of one cookie and top with another.
- Enjoy your delightful homemade oatmeal cream pies!
Notes
Consider storing the pies in an airtight container for freshness. You can customize the filling with chocolate chips or other flavors as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie sandwich
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: oatmeal cream pies, cookies, desserts, baking, homemade