Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies (Printable version)
Soft oatmeal cookies sandwiched with sweet vanilla cream filling for a nostalgic treat.
# What you need:
→ For the Oatmeal Cookies
01 - 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
02 - 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar, packed
03 - 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
06 - 1 1/2 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
07 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
08 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
09 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
10 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 - 2 cups (180 g) old-fashioned rolled oats
→ For the Cream Filling
12 - 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
13 - 1 1/2 cups (180 g) powdered sugar, sifted
14 - 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk
15 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
16 - Pinch of salt
# How to make it:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
03 - Add eggs and vanilla extract. Beat until well combined.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
06 - Fold in rolled oats with a spatula until evenly distributed.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are just set and lightly golden around the edges.
09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10 - In a medium bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat until light, fluffy, and spreadable.
11 - Pair cookies of similar size. Spread or pipe about 1 tablespoon of cream filling onto the flat side of one cookie and top with another to form a sandwich.
# Expert tips:
01 -
- The cookies stay soft for days thanks to a clever trick with brown sugar
- That cream filling melts against your tongue like a sweet memory
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- Underbaking by thirty seconds creates the softest cookie imaginable
- Room temperature ingredients prevent the filling from weeping or separating
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- Chill the dough for 30 minutes if your cookies spread too thin
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform sizing so every pie matches perfectly