Description
Delight in the warm, spiced flavors of autumn with these chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies, filled with a luscious cream filling that’s perfect for cozy gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (125 grams)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (112 grams), softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (158 grams)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- 1 tablespoon molasses (15 ml) or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup quick oats (90 grams)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (112 grams), full fat, brick style
- 2–3 cups powdered sugar (220–330 grams)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon whipping cream or milk (if needed)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine dry ingredients: whisk together flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the pumpkin puree, molasses (or honey), vanilla extract, and egg yolk until well combined.
- Incorporate the dry ingredients gradually, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the oats with a spatula.
- Scoop dough onto a lined baking sheet, leaving space between them, and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Make the cream filling by beating cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth. Adjust consistency with whipping cream or milk if needed.
- Assemble the cookies by spreading cream filling on half of the cookies and topping with the remaining half.
Notes
Feel free to customize by adding nuts, dried fruits, or even different flavors of cream filling for a unique twist!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 225
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: pumpkin, cream pies, oatmeal cookies, fall desserts, autumn recipes