Description
These Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies are a delightful fall treat featuring soft, spiced cookies filled with a rich cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for frosting)
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2–3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (for frosting)
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, spices, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In another large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the pumpkin puree, molasses, vanilla extract, and egg yolk until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, combining well.
- Fold in the oats until evenly distributed.
- Drop tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until edges are slightly golden.
- Let cookies cool completely before frosting.
- For the cream cheese frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until desired consistency is reached. Use milk if needed for a thinner frosting.
- Spread the cream cheese frosting on the flat side of one cookie and sandwich it with another cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies.
Notes
Store the cream-filled cookies in the refrigerator for up to a week to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies, pumpkin dessert, oatmeal cookies, fall treats, cream cheese frosting