Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of fall with these Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Cream Pies. Soft and chewy oatmeal cookies filled with a creamy, spiced apple filling make for a perfect seasonal treat.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup finely chopped peeled apple (such as Honeycrisp)
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
Filling:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1½ tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well combined.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Stir in Oats and Apple: Mix in the oats and chopped apple until evenly distributed.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden.
- Make Filling: Beat butter until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar, cream, vanilla, and cinnamon until fluffy.
- Assemble: Spread or pipe the filling onto one cookie and sandwich with another once cooled.
Notes
- Chop apples finely for even baking.
- Store pies in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Allow pies to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream pie
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
