Oatmeal Cream Whoopie Pies

These cookies are so addicting, and even better you get to eat two cookies at once!

What you will need:

Whoopie Cookies

1 1/2 cups butter or neutral oil

1 cup dark brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp dark molasses

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

3 cup instant oats

Filling

3/4 cup butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 tbsp milk

Directions:
Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a stand mixer with paddle attachment for a couple of minutes. Slowly beat in the egg, vanilla, and molasses and mix until smooth.

Mix in the baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add in the flour and oats and mix on low speed until combined.

Scoop the dough using a 4 tsp cookie scoop to portion the dough onto a parchment or silicone mat lines baking sheet and space about 2" apart. Flatten the balls slightly and place in the fridge for about 20 minutes.

While the cookies chill, preheat the oven to 375°F and make the filling.

Cream the butter in a mixer with a paddle attachment until fluffy, about 5 minutes and then beat in the vanilla. Slowly add powdered sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time. Once all of the powdered sugar is combined, beat in the milk. Mix on high for a few minutes until fluffy and combined.

Add the filling to a ziploc bag {I place in a glass so it's easy to fill} and put in the fridge to firm up.

Bake the cookies 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Let the cookies cool on a rack for 30 minutes before filling.

Snip the corner of the filling bag and fill half the cookies {with the bottom facing up.} 

Place the second cookie on top for a sandwich!

Enjoy!

Classic Oatmeal Cookies

I absolutely love oatmeal cookies!  I have been using this recipe for years making them!  I got the recipe from my mother's recipe box, but not sure exactly where it had originated.  You can also add chocolate chips, raisins, nuts or whatever else inside them too! I personally love chocolate in anything, but I skipped it this time to hopefully be a little healthier.

What you will need:
½ cup butter
½ cup sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ tsp. vanilla extract
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 ½ cup instant rolled oats

Yield: 2 dozen

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper, or grease the sheet.

Beat butter and sugars until creamy.

Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt.  Add to the butter mixture, mix well.

Stir in oats.

Using tablespoons, roll into balls.  Place the round cookie balls 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.  Flatten the cookie balls with a fork.

Bake 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.  Let the cookies stand for 1 minute, then transfer to racks to cool.