Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies
Take a trip down memory lane with these Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies. Picture two cinnamon-infused cookies hugging a creamy and sweet filling. Taking a bite instantly transports you back, to your childhood, where the sheer joy of devouring these treats was unmatched. These cookies are buttery and chewy with the amount of oats while the fluffy cream filling provides a perfect balance of sweetness. Whether you're reliving memories or making ones these homemade cream pies are a heartwarming dessert that embodies comfort and affection. Whip up a batch share them with your loved ones and relish, them in every morsel.
16 Servings
Ingredients
Oatmeal Cookies:
- 1 c. unsalted butter 226 grams, softened
- 1 c. brown sugar 200 grams, packed
- ½ c. granulated sugar 100 grams
- 1 tbsp. molasses
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 c. all-purpose flour 250 grams
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 3 c. quick oats
Cream Filling:
- ¾ c. unsalted butter 168 grams, softened
- 2 ounces cream cheese 57 grams (make sure to use full-fat, brick-style)
- 3-4 c. powdered sugar 330-440 grams
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. cream if needed
Instructions
Oatmeal Cookies:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C or 170°C fan forced). Prepare your cookie sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- In a bowl beat together softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes fluffy.
- Add molasses, vanilla extract and eggs, to the mixture. Continue beating until it turns creamy.
- Turn off the mixer. Gently add flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir briefly by hand before resuming mixing on low speed until everything's well incorporated.
- Incorporate the oats into the dough by stirring them in.
- Shape the dough into balls of about 1 to 1.5 tablespoons each. Place them 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake one sheet at a time in the middle of the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes. Until the tops of the cookies appear set.
- Allow the cookies to cool on their sheets for at least 10 minutes before transferring them onto a wire rack for further cooling.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In a bowl, beat softened butter until it becomes fluffy.
- Cut cream cheese into pieces. Incorporate it into the butter while continuing to beat.
- Gradually add 1 ½ cups of sugar along, with vanilla extract and salt while starting on low speed and gradually increasing it to medium speed until everything is well mixed.
- Gradually mix in the rest of the sugar adding about ½ cup at a time until you reach the desired level of sweetness.
- If the frosting is too thick you can add 1 tablespoon of cream to achieve the consistency you prefer.
To put together the cookies:
- Take a cookie. Spread around 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of frosting on its bottom side.
- Place another cookie on top with its side facing down.
- Now you can enjoy your Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies!
Notes
To construct a gluten-free version of this recipe you can substitute regular all-purpose flour with gluten-free all-purpose flour. It's also important to make sure that the oats you use are certified gluten-free as some oats might have come into contact, with gluten during processing. By making these adjustments people, with gluten sensitivities or allergies can savor these Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies without worrying about any gluten-related issues.