Oatmeal Whoopie Pies

Soft oatmeal cookies sandwiched together with a creamy vanilla filling.

• Calories: 396 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups quick cooking oats
• ¾ cup butter
• ¾ cup shortening
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg white
• 3 tablespoons boiling water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.

Step 2

Cream butter or margarine with the brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and mix well. Stir in the salt, cinnamon, baking powder, boiling water, baking soda and flour. Mix to combine. Stir in the oats.

Step 3

Drop cookies onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool then make sandwiches from two cookies filled with Whoopie Pie Filling.

Step 4

To Make Filling: Beat egg white. Mix in the milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Beat in the shortening and remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Beat until light.