Anywho, these cookies are pretty badass. They're kind of a combo of Raleigh Tavern bakery oatmeal cookies (what they used to taste like when I was a kid...not how they taste now) and the Little Debbie oatmeal cream pies that they're modeled after. I will point out that I used steel cut oats instead of old-fashioned oats, because the recipe just said "oats." I think texturely, the steel cut oats made it a bit grainier, but I got more cookies. The only downside to using them is that a) they didn't look right and b) they would stick in your teeth after the fact. Neither of these are a bad thing, but just something I would experiment with in the future! This recipe was a little involved, but the end result was totally worth it. Now, I can't guarantee that your cookies will taste precisely like their Little Debbie counterparts, but they'll be similar and enticing enough that you'll eat them anyways!
Cooking Notes: I used steel cut oats and should've used old-fashioned. I also recommend if you want a slightly softer cooking, baking it for only 8-9 minutes. However, I would warn that it might make the cookie too crumbly to get off the cookie sheet, so just be careful. If you use old-fashioned oats, this may not even apply.
Knock-Off Oatmeal Cream Pies (adapted from Blooming on Bainbridge; serves 4-5 dozen cookies, 24 cream pies w/extra cookies)
Cookies
1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Cream Filling
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1-2 tbsp whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla

To make cream filling, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Beat on low until mixed well. Then beat on high until light and fluffy. *Don't refrigerate the cream while cookies are baking-the mixture will harden and you will have to add more cream or milk and have to re-beat it before using it.* Once cookies are cool, place 1 tbsp of cream filling on a pair of cookies and squish together!
Recipe: Blooming on Bainbridge: Oatmeal Cream Pies
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