Description
These Homemade Oatmeal Creme Pies are soft, chewy oatmeal cookies sandwiched together with a smooth, sweet creme filling. A nostalgic treat that’s easy to make from scratch with simple pantry ingredients, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Filling
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (assumed for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prepare for baking.
- Cream Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes fluffy. Then add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing well until all ingredients are incorporated.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, old-fashioned rolled oats, baking soda, and salt together thoroughly.
- Mix Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients bowl, mixing until fully combined into a soft dough.
- Form Cookies: Drop tablespoon-sized mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about two inches apart to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. The centers may appear slightly underbaked but will firm up as they cool.
- Prepare Filling: For the creme filling, beat together the powdered sugar and softened butter until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Assemble Pies: Once the cookies have cooled completely, spread the filling on the flat side of one cookie and sandwich it with another cookie on top, pressing lightly to adhere.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened to room temperature for easy creaming and a smooth filling.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- For extra flavor, consider adding a pinch of cinnamon to the cookie dough.
- You can substitute half the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for a heartier texture.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before filling to prevent the creme from melting.
