Do kiddos still take oatmeal cream pies in their lunchboxes these days? If not, it’s a shame, and Baker might just bring the trend back when he starts school in a few years. But this Mama won’t be packing that store-bought version we’re all familiar with, I’ll be making these homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies that every kid in his class will be begging to trade for.
For the full post & recipe, CLICK HERE.
Enjoy!
~Maegan
This recipe was created as part of my partnership with Gold Medal Flour however thoughts and opinions are certainly my own!
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The BakerMama shares a homemade version of everyone’s favorite lunchbox cookies!
Ingredients
- Cookies:
- 1cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1–1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 2–1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Filling:
- 3ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1–1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until fluffy.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the butter mixture, beating until combined.
- Drop cookies by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on pan for 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- While cookies cool, prepare cream cheese filling. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and butter. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
- When cookies are cool, flip over and spread half of the cookie bottoms evenly with the filling. Top with a similar size cookie.
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