Description
Gingerbread Oatmeal Cream Pie Cookies are a delightful holiday treat that combines the warm spices of gingerbread with the chewy texture of oatmeal and a creamy filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for filling)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the molasses and egg, mixing until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and cloves.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Drop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the filling, beat together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spread the filling on the flat side of one cookie and sandwich it with another cookie.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
- For a spicier flavor, increase the amount of ginger and cinnamon.
- These cookies can be frozen for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg