Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies

These homemade oatmeal cream pies are a delicious copycat of the Little Debbie favorite! Two chewy oatmeal cookies layered with cream filling - it's a taste of nostalgia!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, Kids

Keyword cream, homemade, Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies, oatmeal, oatmeal cookies

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 15

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 340kcal

Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Cost $10

Equipment

Electric mixer
Mixing bowls
Cookie sheet
Baking Mat or Parchment Paper

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

1 cup butter room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 banana
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups rolled oats

For the Cream/Creme:

2 cups powdered sugar
1 TB milk can be non-dairy milk too
1/2 cup butter room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

To Make The Cookies

Cream butter and sugars together in a large bowl.
Add vanilla and banana to the butter/sugar mixture and mix until smooth and no more banana lumps remain.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt.
Gradually add dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients, mixing as you pour, until well incorporated. Stir in the oatmeal until incorporated.
Scoop 1 1/2 - 2 TB portions of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 13-15 minutes. Do not over-bake. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

To Make The Creme Filling

To make the cream, mix all ingredients together with a hand mixer, if too thick, add additional milk.
Place 2 tablespoons of cream between two cookies, until all cookies are filled.

Notes

Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary based on exact ingredients used and serving size.

Take care not to over bake the cookies, even if they look not done at 15 minutes. They are supposed to be very soft.

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