Irresistible Oatmeal Cream Pies

Cinnamon chips are the secret ingredient in this oatmeal cream pie cookie recipe that your friends and family will find irresistible.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 481 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream, or more as needed
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1.5 cups rolled oats
• 0.75 cup tightly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup cinnamon chips (such as Hershey's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine 1 cup butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, molasses, and 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy.

Step 3

Mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Stir into the creamed butter mixture. Mix in oats until evenly incorporated. Fold cinnamon chips into the dough.

Step 4

Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges start to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Step 6

Spread 1 teaspoon of the cream filling over the back of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

Step 7

Combine confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup butter, heavy cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.