My mom used to pack Little Debbie into my lunch box as a kid. And my dad, who turns into The Cookie Monster (seriously!) at night, loved Oatmeal Cream Pies. So I've had some experience with the "real" thing. These however are by far much better!
Baked goods can not be left in my house because I have zero self control. So when I bake I normally send The Other Williams' co-workers a little goodie basket. It's a win-win. I get to bake and not eat it all and they get treats on occasion from The Williams Kitchen!
I made the full batch of cookies but only used half the dough. I am freezing the other half. I also only made half the frosting. This left us with not too many pies hanging around my house taunting me.
The cookies are really just delicious, not too sweet. The frosting is a different story, very sweet, but oh-so-good! Try it!
What was/is your favorite Little Debbie Snack Cake?
Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies
Makes 18-20 pies
Cookies
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
1 & 1/4 cups unsalted butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cream Filling
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cookies
Preheat oven to 375°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
Whisk together flours, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in oats. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, and sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla, and mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring until well blended.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool on pan for 2-3 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Cream Filling
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer on low speed, beat until combined. Then, increase mixer speed to high, and beat until light and fluffy.
Spread about 1 tablespoon of filling over the bottom side of half of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies so that the bottoms of the cookies are facing the filling.
Adapted from Bake or Break
Ooh,, These sound delicious! Thank you for sharing! Blessings from Bama!
ReplyDeleteThey were extremely tasty!
DeleteThose sound super good! I am on a self-imposed vegan, sugar-free diet right now to see how I do, but I am going to take a break in a few weeks and these are on the list of things to make.
ReplyDeleteBrenna, it kinda made our cleanse a little easier to get through knowing this was at the end! LOL.
DeleteThese are my husbands favorite. I'm hoping they will turn out will all white whole wheat flour, sucanat (for the brown sugar)and regular oats. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteElizabeth, please let me know how it turns out with the substitutions! I'd be very interested in trying your version!
DeleteOk, so the healthified version was a success. Not that your were that bad to start. I made them with all wheat flour, regular rolled oats, sucanat for the brown sugar, evaporated cane jucie for the regular sugar, cut the butter to 1 cup and added 1/4 cup coconut oil. There were delish. Thanks for getting me off on the right track. I blogged about it here and gave you credit for the orgianl recipe. http://heartfelthomemaking.blogspot.com/2012/04/healthy-oatmeal-cream-sandwich-cookies.html
DeleteAwesome, Elizabeth! Thanks for sharing!
DeleteOh wow! These look so delicious and what great photographs- a pinning sensation! Thanks for sharing this at Natural Mother's Seasonal Celebration Sunday! x
ReplyDeleteHi there! My name is Jessica Maher from Kitchen Belleicious. I found your recipe for these last week when I was making my own version but after looking over your recipe I realized ours were the same. I am from a small town in Louisiana and I have millions of cookbooks written by small churches in and around that area. My recipe comes from one of these books and since they are the same recipe so to speak I was just curious if you got yours from a church cookbook too or where you grew up, etc. I just thought maybe we grew up in the same area? Just curious! I am posting my recipe soon and will mention you have a similar recipe on your site if you like!
ReplyDeleteHi Jessica, thanks for stopping by. I didn't get mine from a church cookbook, it's my adaptation of Bake or Break's recipe. I'm in South Carolina by the way and I would most certainly love for you to mention my blog on yours! Thanks!
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