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Oatmeal Cream Pies

February 15, 2016

This year I mastered relaxation techniques using meditation to handle my stress. 

Juuuust kidding. Have we met?

I’m actually on my fourth cookie of the day. 

Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies

Growing up, I didn’t have a ton of friends as a kid. And then I met Little Debbie. And she just got me.

Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies were always in our pantry in our house. They were perfectly sized, individually wrapped, chewy oatmeal cookies sandwiches filled with sweet creme. I can still remember the sweet smell that would fill the air when opening one! 

I had been eyeballin’ them the last few trips to the grocery store, so I decided to set myself up for utter failure of my New Year’s resolution of eating healthier by making these at home. I wanted to keep the recipe as close as possible to Little Debbie’s – I knew the original called for molasses and wanted to be sure to incorporate it into the cookie, and after looking at a few different recipes, I found one from Jen’s Favorite Cookies that seemed perfect. I made a few minor tweaks to her recipe by adding ground nutmeg and ground cloves and swapping out shortening for butter, but this recipe came out exactly as I had imagined. The cookies were so incredibly soft and chewy (I baked them for 10 minutes at 350) and the marshmallow creme made the texture of the filling fluffy but “tacky” enough to hold two cookies together. 

It was the perfect sweet treat mixed in with a bit of nostalgia, and a nod to my old gal pal Debbie.

Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies

 

Oatmeal Cream Pies
2016-02-14 11:18:55
Yields 20
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
30 min
For the cookies
  1. 1 cup butter, room temperature
  2. 1/2 cup sugar
  3. 3/4 cup brown sugar
  4. 1 tbsp molasses
  5. 2 eggs, room temperature
  6. 1 tsp vanilla
  7. 1/2 tsp salt
  8. 1 tsp baking soda
  9. 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  10. 1/4 tsp ground cloves (optional)
  11. 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  12. 1 1/2 cups quick oats
  13. 1 1/2 cups flour
For the Filling
  1. 2 tsps very hot water
  2. ½ tsp salt
  3. 7 oz. marshmallow creme
  4. 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  5. 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  6. 1 tsp vanilla
For the Cookies
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream butter and sugars. Add molasses, eggs, and vanilla, and mix well. Add salt, soda, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon and mix well. Add quick oats, and mix until combined. Add flour and mix until combined.
  3. Combine 2 tablespoons of dough, roll into a ball, and then place onto a lightly greased baking sheet and bake 10-12 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely.
For the filling
  1. Mix salt and hot water in a small bowl, until salt dissolves. Set aside and let cool. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl until smooth and fluffy. Add salt water and mix well.
  2. Frost cooled cookies, and sandwich together.
Adapted from http://jensfavoritecookies.com/2014/09/01/oatmeal-cream-pies-2/
Adapted from http://jensfavoritecookies.com/2014/09/01/oatmeal-cream-pies-2/
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  1. Lynz Real Cooking says

    February 15, 2016 at 4:03 pm

    These look lovely and I used to love these too! Such soft and yummy cookies. Yours look perfect Jasmine!

    Reply
    • Jasmine says

      February 15, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      Thank you, Lynn! 🙂

      Reply
  2. lynne hoareau says

    February 15, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    Oh yum !!! sadly my ‘ I want to eat more healthy’ also went out the window…I have been attacking espresso coffee chocolate chip cookies ALL day !!!!

    Reply
    • Jasmine says

      February 15, 2016 at 4:22 pm

      Espresso coffee chocolate chip cookies sound delicious!!

      Reply
  3. aiming4simple says

    February 15, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    These cream pies look delicious and way better than anything from a box. Pinning to try soon! Oatmeal anything = healthy breakfast in my book.

    Reply
    • Jasmine says

      February 15, 2016 at 4:25 pm

      Thank you so much, Julia! And I like the way you think! 🙂

      Reply
  4. frillyprettythings says

    February 15, 2016 at 6:55 pm

    These are look seriously seriously amazing!!! x

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    • Jasmine says

      February 15, 2016 at 7:54 pm

      Thank you so much, Franny!!

      Reply
  5. Anna says

    February 15, 2016 at 7:04 pm

    These look so soft, dreamy and delicious, Jasmine!

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    • Jasmine says

      February 17, 2016 at 9:54 pm

      Thank you, Anna!! 😀

      Reply
  6. Stephanie Leduc says

    February 15, 2016 at 11:07 pm

    These look so delicious!! I don’t know how I would stop myself from eating them all! Love sandwich cookies

    Reply
    • Jasmine says

      February 16, 2016 at 2:11 pm

      Thanks, Stephanie! We are having a similar problem in our home! 😉

      Reply
  7. lynne hoareau says

    February 16, 2016 at 6:43 am

    Far too delicious….your oat cookies sound better though 🙂

    Reply
    • Jasmine says

      February 16, 2016 at 2:12 pm

      Thank you, Lynne!! 😀

      Reply
  8. Amanda Bella says

    February 16, 2016 at 11:44 am

    Ahh, these are my absolute favorites! These look incredible, I am definitely saving this recipe!!

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    • Jasmine says

      February 16, 2016 at 2:11 pm

      Thank you so much, friend!!

      Reply
  9. Rachel says

    February 16, 2016 at 1:21 pm

    These look like the perfect treat! Little Debbie & I go wayyyyy back, too. Swiss Cake Rolls?? Forget about it. Great job!!!

    Reply
    • Jasmine says

      February 17, 2016 at 9:50 pm

      Swiss Cake Rolls! Oh man. And those zebra cakes?! Thank you, friend!

      Reply
  10. Linda says

    February 16, 2016 at 2:57 pm

    These were my favorites when I was growing up!! Thanks for the reminder 🙂 🙂

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    • Jasmine says

      February 16, 2016 at 11:12 pm

      They were the best!! 🙂 Have a great day, Linda!

      Reply
  11. Sadie's Nest says

    February 18, 2016 at 5:53 pm

    You made your own oatmeal cream pies!! That is the best stress reliever ever, who can think about what’s wrong when they’re eating that? You are an inspiration to us all (who can’t deal with stress)!

    Reply
    • Jasmine says

      February 18, 2016 at 10:47 pm

      Haha, thank you so much, friend!

      Reply
  12. MorningMing says

    February 20, 2016 at 12:02 am

    these looks amazing!!!

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    • Jasmine says

      February 22, 2016 at 2:56 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  13. Hannah (BitterSweet) says

    February 24, 2016 at 12:39 am

    Oh my, do these look luscious or what! I never had the original cookie sandwich, but I sure don’t need the reference point to enjoy this recipe. I’m certain it far surpasses that mass-produced biscuit in both quality and flavor.

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    • Jasmine says

      February 24, 2016 at 6:06 pm

      Thank you so much for the kind words, Hannah! And I completely agree – it’s the perfect time to try your first oatmeal cream pie! 🙂

      Reply

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