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These homemade oatmeal cream pies will bring you right back to your childhood!
Once upon a time there was a little girl who ate Little Debbie Nutty Bars every day for lunch.
Yes, of course, she also ate turkey sandwiches and other less sugary things, but the Nutty Bars were the best part according to the girl.
The girl had a brother who ate Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies quite often, but the girl turned her nose up at those cookies and stuck with what she knew…the Nutty Bar.
The girl grew up to be a fabulous, amazing, superb woman (What? It’s my story, I can write it how I want.) never having tried the humble Oatmeal Cream Pie.
That’s a (mostly) true story.
I’m a grown woman who has never had an oatmeal cream pie. Now you see why my husband calls me un-American?
I’ll be honest, the Little Debbie packages tempt me. I walk down that aisle at the grocery store and chant “Little Debbie is the debil, Little Debbie is the debil.” It helps. Usually. Sometimes.
Okay, so once I bought a box of Ho-Ho’s (I don’t know what they are really called, but I like to call them Ho-Ho’s) and proceeded to eat the whole box in just a few days. I’m not proud of it, but it happened.
Those oatmeal cream pies have always been a mystery though. Surely they must be good, I would think. And, yet, I could never bring myself to taste one.
Today that changed. Today I made my own. I’m kinda depressed that I’ve lived my whole life without these.
They are amazing. The delicious hint of cinnamon in the soft, chewy cookie and the sticky, sweet filling is just an awesome combination. I don’t personally know how they compare to the Little Debbie cookies, but my husband grew up eating those things for breakfast and he gave my version two sticky, gooey thumbs up.
It’s safe to say that the other woman (Little Debbie) has been eliminated from our relationship for good. Well, for him anyway. I still haven’t made homemade Ho-Ho’s.
Oatmeal Cream Pies
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups quick oats
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the filling:
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallow cream
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-2 tablespoons milk as needed
Instructions
To make the cookies:
- In the bowl of a mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla until combined.
- Whisk together the flour, oats, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and beat until well combined. Refrigerate cookie dough for 15 minutes.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to drop dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. The centers should still be slightly underdone when you remove them from the oven.
- Cool on the pan for 10 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.
To make the filling:
- Cream together the marshmallow cream and butter.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- Thin with milk until you get the right consistency. The mixture should be thick and creamy, but easily spreadable.
- Spread the filling evenly between half of the cookies and top with the remaining half of the cookies.
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Ginny says
As a child I loved to smear peanut butter with a sprinkle of sugar on my oatmeal cream pies. they were the best. I can’t wait to try these.
Kerry says
I cannot wait to try these! I loved oatmeal cream pies growing up. They’re the best. And I bet they taste even better homemade!
Bridget says
First, I love Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies. Delish. Can’t wait to try this recipe. Second, I think I might love you! I just found your blog a few days ago. You are hilarious and might be my lost soulmate. Weird? Maybe. But it is what it is.
Karly says
Kristin,
The cookies come out pretty flat to begin with since they are meant to be sandwich cookies. However, if they were too flat, it could be that your butter was too melty. It should be just soft, but not at all melted. Another reason for flat cookies is overmixing. Something about mixing in a bunch of air can cause them to go flat after baking. Sorry you had problems with these guys!
Hope they were still tasty!
Karly
Kristin says
I made these and they came out flat as a pancake. The only change I made to your recipe was that I refrigerated them overnight, which should be even better than 15 minutes to stop the spreading. Any idea what might have gone wrong???
Barbara says
Do I dare admit in public that I’ve never eaten Little Debbie anything? But I sure wouldn’t mind starting with this homemade version! YUM!
Ashley says
I’ve never had nor heard of an oatmeal cream pie!! Most interesting. The filling with the marshmallow cream sounds like it would be delicious and result in much finger licking! Your kids must have loved these.
grace says
i don’t think little debbie makes anything i haven’t loved, yet i’m never quite able to recreate her treats at home. these look so close to those boxed oatmeal cream pies, i think you must be onto something! incidentally, the boxed ones always, ALWAYS seemed to be smushed, which totally took away from the enjoyment factor. 🙂
avril miller says
Oh my!!!! I can not wait to make these myself!!!!! Merci Beaucoup for such a tresure of a recipe!!!! 🙂
Michelle says
Oh mercy, how I love oatmeal cream pies. As yummy as the Little Debbie version is, I can’t help but think yours are that good x 10. They look perfect and I am so wishing I had a plateful right now with a big glass of cold milk.
The Blue-Eyed Bakers says
Oh delicious! The packaged versions are pretty fabulous…but these homemade ones look a hundred times better! We would probably need to double that delicious cream filling!!
Jessica @ How Sweet says
I would love to make these – such a fun, homemade spin on the original. They look delicious!
Joanne says
You were missing out on never having the Little Debbie’s version…they were awesome. I’ve actually been thinking a lot about them lately for some ungodly reason (maybe you and I are connected at the stomach?) and so I’m SO glad you posted this. They look way better than the ones in those little plastic bags.
Lynn says
These look so good! I think that filling would be good for all kinds of cookies. 🙂
Maria says
I have been wanting to make these for a long time. Thanks for the reminder. They look perfect!