Description
Indulge in these delightful Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Cream Pies, a perfect combination of soft oatmeal cookies filled with a creamy, spiced apple butter filling.
Ingredients
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For the cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup finely diced peeled apple (like Honeycrisp or Fuji)
For the filling:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Stir in oats and apple: Fold in the oats and diced apple until just combined.
- Bake: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden.
- Cool and prepare filling: Cool the cookies, then make the filling by beating butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, cream, cinnamon, and salt until light and fluffy.
- Assemble pies: Spread or pipe the filling onto half the cookies and sandwich with the remaining cookies.
Notes
- Refrigerate assembled pies for a firmer texture or enjoy at room temperature.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- For extra apple flavor, add a tablespoon of apple butter to the filling.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream pie
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
