Oatmeal Creme Pies
Day 12: For the last day of the 12 days of Christmas (cookies), I saved one of my new favorites – homemade oatmeal creme pies. These are good. Really good. And they were an accident! (sort of).
I had this great recipe planned for a completely different type of cookie that I was all excited about, and it turned out to be terrible. I knew I couldn’t use it as part of my cookie series, so I was searching the internet for a replacement.
When I stumbled on the idea of oatmeal creme pies, I was hooked. I combined a few different recipes to get what I wanted, and these wonderful, chewy cookies with the smooth and creamy filling are the result. They’re delicious!
Mike was very pleasantly surprised when he tasted them, and they are one of his new favorites as well.
P.S. You can see all of my Christmas treat recipes from over the years at this Christmas Cookies tag. Enjoy! And, as always, let me know if you try any and how you liked them.
Oatmeal Creme Pies
Ingredients:
Cookie:
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups regular uncooked oats
Filling:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons whipping cream
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- For the cookie:
Preheat oven to 375. Beat butter, shortening, corn syrup and sugar on medium speed until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until blended. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves and gradually add to butter mixture. Stir in oats. Shape dough into tablespoon size balls and place 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Press down on each ball to flatten slightly. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden. Cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes, then remove to wire rack and cool completely. - For the filling:
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined, scraping bowl. Beat on high until light and fluffy. - Spread filling on one cookie and sandwich another cookie on top. Eat and enjoy 🙂
adapted from Marzipan Mom and Framed
Welcome! I'm Megan and it's my hope that here you'll find food that has been made with love and recipes that are shared with joy. Thanks for stopping by! 
These were one of my favorite cookies growing up!! The package of course – I've never tried to make them.
These look delish! I'm using several of your cookie recipes for my Dad's Christmas present. Can't wait!
wow those look just like the ones from the store!
thanks for visiting my blog 🙂 hope you'll continue to come back, even though I'm not blogging as frequently right now… I'm still baking w/the newborn, just barely though 😉
Amber Joy – I feel so honored that ou would use some of my recipes for your dad's Christmas present! I hope you stop back and let me know how he liked them 🙂
These will be a must try after the holidays! I can't wait. These were always my brother's favorite. Along with Nutty Bars of course!
These look wonderful! I went back to look at the other treats and they all look amazing. Great line-up of cookies! I just began my countdown to Christmas today. Been baking up a storm!
Ashley – Nutty Bars are another classic treat! Not as good as oatmeal creme pies though of course 🙂
marzipanmom – Thanks for stopping by! And it was your post that originally made me want to make oatmeal creme pies 🙂
Thanks for the link, Megan! I do love these cookies….Happy Holidays!
mmmm… these look yummy! Loved filled cookies. 🙂
This looks SO good! I used to have a huge infatuation with oatmeal cookies and I think you've just resurrected it! The cookies look thin and chewy, just the way I like 'em. And I love the cream in the middle. *drooool*
I loved those Little Debbie oatmeal pies as a kid! This recipe takes me back.
I saw that you live in Grand Rapids. That is where all my mother's family is from. My Aunt Carla has a cookie business there; Carla's Cookies. Check it out sometime. Her Whoopie Pies are AMAZING!