Oatmeal Creme Pies
Homemade Oatmeal Creme Pies feature a soft oatmeal cookie with a sweet, creamy center. Easy to make and even better than the store-bought version!
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Filling:
- 1 cup marshmallow creme
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the Cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two large baking pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Add the wet mixture to the oat mixture and stir until combined. Chill the dough for 10-15 minutes.
- Using a cookie scoop, place cookies 2 inches apart on prepared baking pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies just start to brown around the edges.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely. When the cookies are completely cooled, make the filling.
For the Filling:
- In a medium bowl, cream together the marshmallow creme, butter, and sugar with a hand mixer.
- Add in the vanilla, cinnamon, and salt and mix until well-combined.
- Spoon filling onto the bottom of one cookie and top with another cookie to make a sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookies.
Notes
- Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days, or in the refrigerator for up to four days.
- This recipe will make 38-40 individual cookies. You will need to use 2 or 3 cookie sheets to bake them all at once or you can bake them in batches. If you bake in batches, be sure to keep the dough chilled in between. If you use multiple baking sheets, rotate them halfway through baking so the cookies bake evenly.
- Be sure not to overbake the cookies. You want them to be slightly underdone when taken out of the oven as they will continue to cook a bit as they sit. If they are overbaked, they will be very dry and crumbly.
- An easy way to add the filling to the cookies is with a pastry decorating or icing bag. You can also fill a ziploc bag with the filling, snip one corner off, and pipe onto the cookies.
- See my tips and tricks for making these Oatmeal Creme Pies above the recipe box.