Maple-Nut Oatmeal Cream Pies
Soft, moist, nut-studded oatmeal cookies with whipped maple cream cheese filling. Dare I say these were better than most cupcakes I've eaten?
Total Steps
6
Ingredients
21
Tools Needed
6
Ingredients
- 2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
- 1-2 tablespoons milk(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, sugar, <a href="/HF7TLMS7">baking powder,</a> <a href="/RNT367Z2">baking </a>soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt.</a>
Step 2
In another bowl, <a href="/3CYMY2D7">beat </a>eggs, applesauce, water, oil, and vanilla until well <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mixed,</a> then <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stir </a>into <a href="/RF7SRX43">dry </a>ingredients just until moistened. DON'T overmix. Gently <a href="/8M4FMXQ6">fold </a>in the nuts.
Step 3
Drop batter by 2 tablespoons, 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet, <a href="/X2CP4FDG">shaping </a>each into a circle. <a href="/RNT367Z2">Bake </a>at 350 for 9-10 minutes or until t<a href="/R34ZSY3M">ops a</a>re firm. Remove to wire racks to c<a href="/GZFHJC5K">ool.</a>
Step 4
In a small <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mixing </a>bowl, <a href="/3CYMY2D7">beat </a>filling ingredients together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add a tablespoonful of milk if you'd like it thinner. (I usually add 1 or 2.)
Step 5
Spread over bottom of half the cookies; <a href="/R34ZSY3M">top </a>with remaining cookies. <a href="/36R8LV5G">Store </a>in <a href="/ZSSVQ6FG">refrigerator.</a>
Step 6
Note: If you find that they spread too much when <a href="/RNT367Z2">baking,</a> add a few tablespoonfuls of flour to the remaining batter.