Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies (Printable)

Soft chewy oatmeal cookies paired with sweet vanilla cream for the ultimate nostalgic treat.

# What You Need:

→ For the Oatmeal Cookies

01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
06 - 1 1/2 cups 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 old-fashioned rolled oats

→ For the Cream Filling

12 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
13 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
14 - 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk
15 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
16 - Pinch of salt

# Directions:

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.
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.
12 - Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The filling is impossibly creamy and not too sweet, striking that perfect balance you never find in store-bought versions
  • These cookies stay soft for days thanks to the brown sugar and oats, so you can meal-prep nostalgic treats all week long
02 -
  • Underbaking by just 1 minute makes these cookies infinitely softer, so watch them closely and pull them when the centers still look slightly unset
  • The filling needs to be completely smooth before you start assembling, or you will tear the cookies trying to spread it
03 -
  • Use a cookie scoop for uniform sizing so every sandwich matches up perfectly
  • Let the filled pies sit for 30 minutes before serving so the flavors meld together

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