Incredible Gingerbread Oatmeal Cream Pies: A Cozy Holiday Treat
These incredible gingerbread oatmeal cream pies are the perfect cozy treat for the holiday season, combining the warm flavors of gingerbread with creamy filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 24 cream pies
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, molasses, and vanilla to the butter mixture, mixing until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Drop tablespoon-sized amounts onto a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cool completely.
- For the filling, mix powdered sugar with heavy cream until smooth, and spread between two cookies to form sandwiches.
Notes
- For a spicier cookie, add extra ground ginger or cinnamon to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 80
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 20