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Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies

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We put our own spin on the classic oatmeal cream pies we all loved growing up. These oatmeal cream pies are the perfect level of sweet so you will be satisfied after one (or five).

Ingredients

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For the oatmeal cookies

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (room temp)
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs (room temp)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp molasses
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 ½ cups old fashioned oats

For the molasses cream cheese frosting

  • ½ cup butter (softened)
  • 8 oz full fat cream cheese (softened)
  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar (sifted)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp molasses

Instructions

For the oatmeal cookies

  1. Bring butter and eggs to room temperature.
  2. Cream butter and both sugars.
  3. Add eggs and mix on high until combined.
  4. Add vanilla extract and molasses. Scrape the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl to make sure batter is thoroughly mixed.
  5. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  6. Add to wet ingredients and mix on low until just combined.
  7. Add oats.
    *You want the dough to be thick and sticky!
  8. Chill for 45-60 minutes.
  9. Preheat oven to 350° and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  10. Using a tablespoon or ice cream scoop, spoon dough balls a couple inches apart.
  11. Bake for 11-13 minutes.
    *You want these slightly underdone!
  12. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a cooling wrack.

For the molasses cream cheese frosting

  1. Mix butter and cream cheese in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer on high until fully combined.
  2. Add vanilla and molasses.
  3. Sift powdered sugar and add 1 cup to the wet mixture. Mix on low.
  4. Add remaining 1 ½ cups of powdered sugar and mix. Scrape sides and bottom of mixing bowl to make sure everything is combined!
  5. Mix until smooth. Keep in refrigerator for at least 15-20 minutes before using and enjoy!

Notes

  • Keep this frosting refrigerated since it contains cream cheese.  This will also help the frosting maintain its stiffness!
  • If you use 2 Tbsp frosting per sandwich, this frosting will make more than enough for 20 cookie sandwiches.  If you don't want leftover frosting, use ~3 Tbsp frosting per cookie sandwich!

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