Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

Posted by Jill on September 5, 2012 in Cookies, Food | 16 comments

Welcome to the grown up version of the Oatmeal Creme Pie (my favorite Little Debbie when I was growing up.)

When I made these a few weeks ago, I had put them in fridge after they were assembled and then left to go run some errands. I got a text from Reinman telling me how delicious my oatmeal cream pies were. This might not seem like much to you all, but I don’t get a lot of texts from Reinman telling me how good my baked good are, probably because I bake daily. (I have a problem.)

After that text, I knew these were a hit. And this was reaffirmed for me when I got home and found only one cookie left.

Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

recipe adapted from Parents Magazine April 2012

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (or whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour)
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 pure maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup finely shredded carrots (about 2 medium)
• 8 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese, softened at room temp.
• 2 T maple syrup

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugar, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and egg. Mix in the flour mixture, oats, and carrots.
4. Drop dough by tablespoons (sometimes I would do a half tablespoon for a smaller cookie) 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet, and move to a wire rack to cool completely.
5. After cookies are cooled, get your cream cheese and maple syrup ready. In a small bowl, beat your cream cheese and 2 T of maple syrup together until whipped. Spread about a tablespoon of filling on the flat side of one cookies, and top with another cookie to make a sandwich. Repeat with other cookies. Keep cookies refrigerated. I wrapped mine individually and then stuck them in the fridge in a tupperware.
6. Enjoy!

– Jill

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