Description
Nostalgic homemade oatmeal cream pies bring classic comfort to dessert lovers seeking sweet memories. Pillowy oatmeal cookies sandwiching luscious cream filling create a delightful treat you’ll savor with pure childhood joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
Spices and Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Filling Ingredient:
- 1 cup marshmallow fluff/cream
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and oats in a large bowl until thoroughly integrated. Set mixture aside for later use.
- Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar using an electric mixer at high speed until light and airy, approximately 2 minutes. Incorporate vanilla extract, molasses, and eggs, continuing to mix at medium speed until smooth.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture on low speed, stopping just as ingredients combine. Avoid overmixing to maintain cookie tenderness.
- Refrigerate dough for 15-20 minutes to prevent excessive spreading and enhance texture during baking.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop dough into 36 uniform balls, placing 12 per sheet. Keep remaining dough chilled. Bake 8-9 minutes until edges turn golden. Allow cookies to rest 4 minutes on sheet before transferring to cooling rack.
- Whip room temperature butter and marshmallow fluff at high speed for 3 minutes until voluminous and creamy.
- Introduce powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Initially mix at low speed, then increase to high for 4 minutes until frosting reaches silky consistency.
- Sandwich cookies by spreading frosting between two cooled oatmeal cookies, creating classic cream pie sandwich.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain a thick, chewy texture during baking.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother mixing and better cookie consistency.
- For gluten-free option, swap all-purpose flour with a reliable gluten-free flour blend and ensure all other ingredients are gluten-free.
- Store cream pies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg