Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies are inspired by the Little Debbie version, but these have no nuts, corn syrup, or chemicals and taste even better than the original!
In a separate medium sized bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture into the butter mixture and mix just until incorporated.
1¾ cup all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
Stir in the oats until evenly mixed. Transfer dough to a large mixing bowl (you will need the stand mixer bowl to make the filling). Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
1½ cups quick cooking oats
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and drop by tablespoons onto baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, just until the edges start to brown. The cookies will seem moist in the middle, but they will set up.
Cool on the cookies on the baking sheet until they are set, and then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Make the Filling:
In the top of a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl set on top of a pan of simmering water), add the egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar.
2 egg whites, ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
Whisking frequently, heat the mixture until it becomes very frothy and the sugar is dissolved, approximately 160°F.
Carefully add the egg mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk on high speed for several minutes until stiff peaks form and the mixture is light in texture.
Carefully fold in the vanilla.
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Assemble the Pies:
Pair up the cookies by size so the cookies that will be sandwiched together are closest in size. Place one cookie bottom side down and one bottom side up.
Transfer the filling to piping bag fitted with a large round tip or to a resealable gallon sized bag with a corner snipped off. Pipe a dollop of filling in the center of each cookie with the bottom facing up.
Place the matching cookie on top of the filling to create a sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookie pairs.
Store the cookie pies in an airtight container.
Notes
Source: Adapted from Macaroni & CheesecakeNutritional information is only an estimate and will vary based on your ingredients and substitutions.You're Gonna Bake It After Allbakeitafterall.com