Description
These Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies are a cozy fall dessert with soft pumpkin oatmeal cookies and a fluffy cream filling in the center. They are perfect for a holiday dessert table, easy recipe baking day, sweet snack, dessert ideas list, and homemade food ideas when you want something nostalgic, creamy, and full of warm spice flavor.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup marshmallow creme
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy.
4. Mix in the pumpkin puree, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined.
6. Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the cookies apart, then lightly flatten the tops.
7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers are no longer glossy.
8. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
9. To make the filling, beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
10. Add the powdered sugar, marshmallow creme, and vanilla extract, then beat until light and fluffy.
11. Match the cookies in pairs by size.
12. Spread or pipe the filling onto the flat side of one cookie, then top with another cookie.
13. Chill for 20 minutes if desired, then serve.
Notes
Use plain pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, so the cookies keep the right texture and sweetness.
Do not overbake the cookies because they should stay soft for the best cream pie texture.
Let the cookies cool completely before filling so the cream center stays thick and fluffy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream pie
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 48mg