Thursday, November 3, 2011

Oatmeal Creme Pies

Remember Oatmeal Creme Pies?
You know...the Little Debbie's.
The ones on the kitchen counter at your Mamaw's house.
The ones that never tasted so good as they did in your Mamaw's kitchen.
What was it about those creme pies?
So good.
That's a feeling taste you don't forget.
I've always wanted to make some.
So I did.
I used an old recipe written in my Mother's handwriting.
How SWEET is that.
Here's what you need to make Oatmeal Creme Pies.
See the recipe above for measurements.
If you have trouble reading the recipe card...leave me a comment and I will clarify measurements.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Begin by creaming the butter.
Add the white sugar.
Add the brown sugar.
Keep on whipping and creaming.
Add the egg and vanilla.
Continue mixing ingredients.
Mix the dry ingredients together.
Add the oats in with the dry ingredients.
Stir together.
Gradually add this mixture to mixing bowl.
Mix until combined.
Use a small cookie scoop to scoop dough.
Place the dough balls  at least 2 " apart on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake the cookies @375 for 10 minutes.
Leave on pan to cool (and continue baking) for 2 mins.
Transfer to cooling rack.
Let the cookies COOL completely.
Here's what you need to make the creme filling.
See recipe above for measurements.
Begin by creaming the butter.
Sift the powdered sugar.
Add the powdered sugar to the butter and mix.
Add the vanilla and 2 T. whipping cream.
Mix on medium speed until combined.
Turn the mixer on high and whip the filling for about 2 minutes until fluffy.
Now comes the FUN part!
You know what to do.
Try not to pass~out on the kitchen floor when you take the first bite.
Seriously.
I mean it.
Seriously.
This is one of THE BEST things I have ever~ever~ever tasted.
Take me SERIOUS please! ;)
I resisted and didn't double the filling recipe.
Turns out...I had cookies left over.
No worries.
Double the recipe if you want plenty of filling. ;)
Oatmeal Creme Pies!
I know my Mamaw would LOVE these!
So would Little Debbie!
Linking up with TidyMom!
Cause I know she'll like them too! ;)
HaPPy HaPPy Weekend to you my friends!
xxoxox

43 BLOOMS (COMMENT HERE):

  1. Oh my goodness, no you didn't!!!!! When are you opening your sweets shop?!? That's beautiful.

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  2. oh I am coming to your house..will be there in 20..these look so dang good..with a tall glass of milk and a nice warm fire..and I would be set..your recipes are mouth watering..(I took a tour of your blog last night) and I love the recipes...I live in Indianola..so we are neighbors.) I will be doing the christmas in the country in december..i will be at hazelcreek farm..so stop by and say hey.:)

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  3. Those were always one of my favorite cookies growing up! I remember watching "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" and thinking how I wish I had an oatmeal cream pie that big!!!!!!!!! Hahahah!!! So gonna add these to my list of baking adventures! :D Thanks for the great recipe! <3

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  4. OMG! These look awesome! Definitely going to give these a try!

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  5. they look so chewy but creamy and everything I wish for right now, of course I will double the filling...I love cookies with a nice amount of filling

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  6. I'm running right over to get one...oh wait that will take too long :) what was I thinking!

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  7. Now, I am craving these lovelies!

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  8. OH MY! These look delish! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  9. These look amazingly Yumm!! I need to get an oven ASAP now!!!

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  10. Oh, Teresa! They look divine!!! And your mom's recipe card!!! ♥ I love that! I also love the picture of the cookies reflected in your KA bowl. Such a cool picture!

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  11. Your mom's oatmeal cookies look delicious on their own and the cream pies...fabulous.

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  12. These look divine - thanks for sharing the card - love that so much!

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  13. O M gosh these DO look devine! Haven't been over for a while - just been so busy, but I have missed so many goodies! I won't be leaving it that long in future! Love the 'Bloom' and all the sewing, the Halloween pouches are gorgeous!! Have a wonderful weekend, I know where I'm going to be for the next half hour - fantastic Teresa and hugs to Doogan x

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  14. DE-Licious!! My dad would have loved these!

    Thanks so much for linking up Teresa!!

    I featured your post in my wrap up! http://tidymom.net/2011/great-ideas-9/

    Have a great weekend!

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  15. I am smitten! And the recipe written in your mom's handwriting? ! Love!

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  16. I always loved these cookies. I can't wait to make them. I have a Virtual Cookie Swap & Giveaway going on right now and I know my readers would love this recipe to try for the holidays. I'd love it if you would post the link to this post on my blog at Virtual Cookie Swap. I know everyone would like this recipe as well. Thanks for sharing this from your moms recipe box.

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  17. Made these today and they are FABULOUS! My family loves even more now, if that's possible! :o) Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. I've bookmarked your blog and will be back to visit often!

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  18. Ohhhh, these look delicious!! I tried making Oatmeal Cream Pies once but the filling wasn't quite right. Looking forward to trying your recipe. Thanks for sharing!

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  19. I have to ask, what is the texture like of the cookies? It's hard to tell from the pictures. Are they soft like little debbie, or are they chewier? I would LOVE to try these!!

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  20. Repinned these on pinterest and i LOVE OCPs. I could take down half a box after school as a kid growing up...after school snack memories!! I could just eat that filling and be veryyyyyyy happy :)

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  21. I just saw your cookies this morning. I've been craving those Little Debbie oatmeal creme pies. My mom used to buy them for us when I was a kid to put in my lunchbox. We saw them at the store and my kids begged me to get them, but I told them we could make them better at home. I was so happy to see this post!!! They will love these.

    I submitted this to the Make and Takes spotlight page (www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight). I hope that was okay.

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  22. I will be baking these up soon I am so excited

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  23. Hi, just wondering if you used regular or quick oats?

    They look so fab, thank you so much for sharing!

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  24. Hi just wondering if you used regular or quick oats and also in the recipe are you using teaspoons or tablespoons? it just says 't', so you could see why that would be confusing.

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    1. Thank you mommy g~
      YES!
      t = teaspoon
      T = Tablespoon

      ENJOY!

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  25. I just looked in my pantry and realized I have all of those things! These are so being made today.

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  26. Can;t wait to make these, your blog is great!

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  27. What kind of oats do you use with this recipe? I was assuming old fashioned, but couldn't be sure and didn't want to guess since it will definitely change the cookie consistency. Thanks!

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    1. Old Fashion OATS are used in all my recipes.
      No instant!
      Let me know how they turn out!
      YuMMy!

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  28. I didn't have anything but instant oats, and couldn't go to the store. BUT I also could not wait to try these cookies!! I used instant. Sorry. They still turned out DELICIOUS. And pretty, too! I rolled mine out in little balls and pressed the tops down and they were perfect little circle cookies when they were done. I think next time I do them, I will cook them less time. My cookies turned out a little crunchier than I like them. But..do you think that stopped me from eating 3 of them today? The answer is No.

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  29. made this recipe, but disappointed...didn't (in my opinion) resemble a 'little debbie snack', but moreso (what it actually is!) two oatmeal cookies sandwiched together w/ buttercream frosting.

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  30. I have been making these for a while but I leave out the egg and vanilla. Love the idea of the filling inside though must give that a try next :O) Viv xx

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  31. Oops forgot to add I don't use cinnamon either...must try that idea...and I use golden syrup too as that's makes them nice & chewy :O) Viv xx

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  32. Made these tonight! Everyone loved them, even asked to take one or two home! Great recipe!

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  33. I have tried making these types of cookies a few times, and they always taste delicious, but my cookies don't flatten out that much, so to sandwich 2 together you have to have a pretty big mouth to get around that sucker. What is the secret to really flat cookies like that?

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  34. Do these need to be refrigerated?

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  35. oh.my.gracious. I made these tonight and my face nearly fell off. Thank you for the recipe!

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  36. These seriously look so good! I have the exact same memory of eating these at my great grandmother's house...and they never do seem to taste as good as they did back then! I think I may make these for my hubby soon! He LOVES oatmeal creme pies:)

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  37. These look awesome! Making them this afternoon. Does it matter what type of butter? I noticed that recipe just said butter but looks like you used sweet cream and unsalted. Just wondered! Thanks for the recipe!

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  38. Mine didn't spread out like yours either:(. I had to press them down with a spatula as soon as they came out. They are also very crumbly. I used silpat instead of parchment and white whole wheat flour. Maybe that made a difference?

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  39. My husband just told me he is never going back to Little Debbie after my attempt at these. Isn't that the cutest? Thanks for this recipe! My first batch flattened beautifully though I didn't have the deep brown color yours achieved. My second batch fluffed up a bit more. Either my oven wasn't finished preheating on the first batch, or the fact that I opened the oven door so many times to check the color, had some effect on them flattening. I'll be checking back on your site for more delicious ideas!

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  40. Just made theses, and they are SO good. Recipe is excellent! Thanks for sharing!

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