Description
Deliciously spiced Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies are soft, chewy cookies filled with a rich cream cheese frosting, making them an irresistible treat for the fall season.
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
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2–3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, molasses, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree until smooth.
- Add the egg yolk to the mixture and mix until well combined.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, then stir in the oats until combined.
- Scoop tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space in between each cookie.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until they are set and slightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely before filling with cream cheese frosting.
- For the frosting, beat together butter and cream cheese until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until you reach your desired consistency.
- Spread frosting on the flat side of one cookie and sandwich with another cookie. Enjoy!
Notes
Make sure to use pure pumpkin puree for the best flavor. Adjust the powdered sugar in the frosting for desired sweetness and consistency.
- 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 cookies, cream cheese frosting, fall desserts, oatmeal cookies