Irresistible Oatmeal Cream Pies

In this irresistible oatmeal cream pie sandwich cookie recipe, cinnamon chips are the secret ingredient. Friends and family will find them hard to resist.

• 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 the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Beat 1 cup butter, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, molasses, and 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy.

Step 5

Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into butter mixture. Fold in oats and cinnamon chips until well combined.

Step 6

Beat confectioners' sugar, ½ cup butter, heavy cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 7

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