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Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies: Easy Chewy Cookie Dessert Recipe
Jessica

Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies

Soft, chewy oatmeal cookies sandwiched with creamy vanilla filling. Better than store-bought and made with real ingredients.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 16 sandwiches
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 509

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups quick oats
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened for filling
  • 2 ounces full-fat cream cheese room temperature
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar adjusted to taste
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for filling
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt for filling
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream if needed

Equipment

  • Electric mixer
  • Baking sheets
  • parchment paper
  • Wire rack
  • Cookie scoop

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Beat 1 cup butter with both sugars until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in molasses, vanilla, and eggs until creamy.
  3. Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet ingredients in two batches, mixing on low until just incorporated.
  4. Fold in quick oats by hand until evenly distributed.
  5. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
  6. Bake one sheet at a time for 9-11 minutes until tops look set but still soft.
  7. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
  8. For filling, beat 3/4 cup butter until fluffy. Add cream cheese in chunks and beat until smooth.
  9. Gradually add powdered sugar starting with 1 1/2 cups, then increase to desired sweetness. Add vanilla and salt.
  10. Beat in cream only if frosting is too thick.
  11. Match cookies by size. Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons filling on bottom of one cookie, sandwich with another.

Notes

  • Use quick oats for best texture, not instant or old-fashioned rolled oats
  • Measure flour correctly by spooning into cup and leveling
  • Cookies must be completely cool before assembling
  • Store at room temperature up to 3 days, refrigerate up to 5 days
  • Freeze assembled cookies up to 2 months