Oatmeal Cream Pies

Oatmeal Cream Pies

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Yield: 12 sandwiches

Author: Hannah Thompson, RDN, LD, CPT

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Ingredients

for the cookies

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 cups oats

for the cream filling

• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp milk

Instructions

for the cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. In the bowl of stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars, until light and fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Slowly add mixture into wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add in oats and mix until combined.
4. Drop dough onto prepared cookie sheets in 2 Tbsp sized balls. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely before adding cream filling.

for the cream filling

1. In a bowl of stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat butter on medium-high speed for about 5 minutes. Turn the speed down and gradually add powdered sugar until fully incorporated. Add in vanilla extract and milk until combined.
2. To assemble cookies, spread the cream filling on the flat side of a cookie and put the other cookie on top.

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