Who could possibly resist Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies? Homemade buttercream is sandwiched between two soft and chewy (and raisin-less) oatmeal cookies. This recipe yields 18 cream pies in about an hour.
In school, I always had lunchbox envy. I was the kid with the whole wheat bread sandwich, carrot sticks and a banana, not by choice. I’d look over and see other kids pulling open their plastic she-ra or care bear lunchboxes and, after removing their thermos and sandwich, the prepackaged oatmeal cream pie was sure to follow. I would sit there, knowing there was no way a cream pie, ding dong or ho ho would ever grace my lunch box. The biggest thrill in my lunch box was my peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich. But the pb wasn’t even Jif!! It was the kind you had to stir with a knife first. Poor poor little Laurie.
Little did I know then, that those cookie pies taste great to a kid whose tastebuds only register sugar. But in reality, homemade oatmeal cream pies are 8 gazillion times better. First of all, thicker cookies that have more texture and flavor. Secondly, homemade buttercream. There really is no comparison.
Put one of these in you or your kids lunch boxes and then see who’s the jealous one. My guess is that it’s the NOT the kid with a homemade oatmeal cookie sandwich.
To make these Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies You Will Need:
- unbleached all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- kosher salt
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- unsalted butter (softened)
- brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- old fashioned rolled oats (not quick oats!)
- buttercream frosting (1/2 a recipe)
Preheat your oven to 350℉ (or 180℃).
In your mixing bowl, measure and add 1-1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg.
Whisk to combine and set off to the side.
Then, in the bowl of your stand mixer, add 2 sticks (1 cup) room temperature (softened) butter and mix on medium to medium-low speed until the butter is fluffy and pale in color.
To the creamed butter, add in 1 cup dark brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
Mix until combined.
Next, add in 2 large eggs – one egg, mixing until just combine before adding the second egg along with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Then gradually add in the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
Lastly, add in 3 cups old fashioned oats.
Mix until combine.
Be sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl as you go
Next, measure 2 tablespoons of the cookie dough onto your prepared pans.
Bake for 10 to 11 minutes in your preheated oven, rotating the pan half way through.
Every oven is different, so times may vary. However, the edges should be lightly golden brown. After the cookies have cooled for a few minutes, use a spatula to transfer them to wire racks to cool.
While you wait…make the buttercream! Seriously I just halved this recipe because it’s the perfect amount of frosting for the job.
Now for the fun part!
I also recommend pairing the cookies together by similar size/shape. Otherwise they just look weird and you won’t get the perfect cookie to frosting ratio. Turn one of the cookies over and add a tablespoon of the frosting smack-dab in the middle.
And then just use the second cookie and slowly and gently press the cookies together until the frosting reaches the edge of the cookies.
So. GOOD.
Finally, unhinge your jaw and inhale.
You are going to lose your mind after the first bite. Chewy, buttery and oat meal-y cookies joined with the sweet, vanilla buttercream. It’s a match made in cookie pie heaven. And be warned, eating one cream pie is like eating two cookies so you may need to do mental willpower exercises to keep you from eating 4.
ps. these are excellent straight out of the fridge.
Enjoy! And if you give this Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies
Ingredients
FOR THE OATMEAL COOKIES:
- 1½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
FOR THE CREAM FILLING:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted (plus more as needed)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk
Equipment
Instructions
MAKE THE COOKIES:
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ (or 180℃) and line two rimmed metal baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats.
- In a mixing bowl, measure and add the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk to combine and set off to the side.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter on low to medium-low speed until pale in color. Add both the sugars and mix until combined
- Add one egg at a time, mixing until just combine before adding the second egg along with the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add in the flour mixture until combined and then mix in the oats.
- Use a 2-tablespoon scoop to measure out 12 cookies per pan. Bake for 5 to 5-1/2 minutes before rotating the pans (back to front) and continue baking for an additional 5 to 5-1/2 minutes. Or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Once the cookies have cooled on the pan for a couple of minutes, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
MAKE THE BUTTERCREAM:
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter until fluffy and pale in color.
- Switch over to the whisk attachment and gradually add in the sifted powdered sugar.
- Once incorporated, add in the vanilla and milk. Increase the speed of your mixer until the buttercream is light and airy.
- Measure a tablespoon on to 1/2 of the cookies and place the second half on top, lightly pressing to flatten the frosting.
Notes
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Would it be ok to freeze baked cookies & filling separately? I have special guests arriving later in the month.
Hi Karen! I apologize, somehow all comments from my blog were being sent to my spam email. You can definitely freeze the cookies, however freezing the dough (prior to baking) would be best. And freezing the buttercream separately is fine as well. Enjoy! 🙂