Chef Dee'The Southern Belle :
OATMEAL PUMPKIN CREAM PIES
Chewy oatmeal cookies with a creamy pumpkin spice filling
SHOPPING LIST
For the oatmeal cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
½ tsp salt
3 cups old-fashioned oats
For the pumpkin cream filling
½ cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1 block (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
Pinch of salt
LET’S BAKE THE COOKIES
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy
3. Add in eggs and vanilla, mix well
4. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt
5. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients
6. Stir in the oats until fully combined
7. Scoop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet (use a medium cookie scoop)
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are golden
9. Let cookies cool completely before filling
MAKE THE PUMPKIN CREAM FILLING
1. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth
2. Add pumpkin, powdered sugar, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt
3. Mix until creamy and fluffy
4. Chill filling for about 15 to 20 minutes if it's too soft to spread
ASSEMBLE THE CREAM PIES
1. Flip one cookie upside down
2. Spread or pipe the pumpkin cream on the flat side
3. Top with another cookie and gently press together
Store in the fridge for a firmer texture or leave at room temp for soft and creamy bites
These get better the next day -flavors really come together
2025-07-23 18:28:48