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Oatmeal Creme Pies Recipe

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These oatmeal creme pies are so easy to make and taste even better than the Little Debbie version! These cookies are perfect to make for an after school snack. Your kids will thank you!
Oatmeal Creme Pies Recipe

Back to school is always my favorite time of year and these Oatmeal Creme Pies make the perfect after school snack!

I’m definitely someone who thrives on a schedule, and while I love summer and all the fun that it brings, I’m always excited to get back into our normal routine. Mostly our normal routine of sleeping!

Growing up, our mom would have an after school snack ready for us when we got home every single day. Sometimes she’d bake cookies and sometimes it would just be some fruit. On days when we were really lucky she’d have our favorite Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies!

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It’s a tradition I always knew I wanted to carry on when I became a mom! I decided to try making my own Oatmeal Creme Pies from home! They were so much easier than I thought and I might even say they are BETTER than Little Debbie!

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How to Make Copycat Oatmeal Creme Pies

Step 1: Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Butter and sugar for Oatmeal Creme Pies

Step 2: Cream butter, brown sugar and sugar on medium speed until light and creamy (about 2 minutes).

Bottle of Molasses

Step 3: Add eggs, vanilla, and molasses until well combined. We love this Grandma’s Molasses! You can find it at most grocery stores.

Dry ingredients for oatmeal cookie dough in a glass bowl

Step 4: In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and oatmeal. Whisk these ingredients together well.

Oatmeal cookie dough in mixing bowl

Step 5: Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. The dough will be thick. I had to mix it by hand at the end.

Oatmeal cookie dough on a baking sheet

Step 6: Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place on a baking sheet that has been lined with a baking mat or parchment paper.

Oatmeal cookies on a cooling rack

Step 7: Cook for about 10 minutes until cookies are golden around the edge. Cool on cookie sheet for about 2 minutes then transfer to a wire cooling rack.

Step 8: Make the frosting! In a medium bowl beat butter for about 1 minute until creamy. Add powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla and salt. Beat on high until smooth and creamy.

One Oatmeal Creme Pie with a biter taken out if it

Step 9: Spread 1-2 Tablespoons of frosting on the flat side of the cookie, and then top with another cookie to make your oatmeal creme pie sandwich.

Oatmeal Creme Pies on a counter

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Oatmeal Creme Pies Recipe

5 from 3 votes
You will love these copycat Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies. So much better than the store bought ones.
Serving24
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Cookies:

  • ¾ cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 Tablespoon molasses
  • 2 cups flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 cups oatmeal, (quick oats)

Frosting:

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • pinch salt

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Cream butter, brown sugar and sugar on medium speed until light and creamy (about 2 minutes).
  3. Add eggs, vanilla, and molasses until well combined.
  4. In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and oatmeal. Whisk these ingredients together well.
  5. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. The dough will be thick. I had to mix it by hand at the end.
  6. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place on a baking sheet that has been lined with a baking mat or parchment paper.
  7. Cook for about 10 minutes until cookies are golden around the edge.
  8. Cool on cookie sheet for about 2 minutes then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
  9. While the cookies are cooling make the frosting.
  10. In a medium bowl beat butter for about 1 minute until creamy. Add powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla and salt. Beat on high until smooth and creamy.
  11. Spread 1-2 Tablespoons of frosting on the flat side of the cookie, and then top with another cookie to make your oatmeal creme pie sandwich.

Notes

  • These are great kept in an airtight container or freezer bags in the fridge or freezer. Just take out and thaw the ones you need. You can freeze them individually in bags.

Nutrition

Calories: 259 kcal · Carbohydrates: 39 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 11 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 41 mg · Sodium: 148 mg · Potassium: 60 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 29 g · Vitamin A: 334 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 30 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
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Published: October 12, 2021Updated: November 10, 2022

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Questions & Reviews

  1. Belinda says:
    The recipe doesn't say what temperature you are supposed to bake the cookies. 350 degrees? Thanks for your help!
  2. Cyd says:
    Hi Belinda. So sorry about that. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. I updated the recipe. Thank you!
  3. Aleeha says:
    As soon as I saw this post I just had to click on it... these sounds so delicious! I literally feel like I can smell them through the screen! Aleeha xXx http://www.halesaaw.com/
  4. Michelle @ O Blog Off says:
    Count me in! These oatmeal cookies look amazing! We are huge fans of oatmeal cream cookies! Thanks for posting! Michelle @ O Blog Off
  5. Michelle says:
    These were absolutely perfect. I made them for my father's birthday, oatmeal being his favorite cookie. He looooooooved them. This recipe is a keeper.
  6. Cyd says:
    Hi Michelle. Thanks for taking a minute to leave a sweet comment on the Oatmeal Creme Pies. We are so glad to hear that your dad liked the cookies. They are some of our favorites. Have a great week!
  7. Hannah says:
    How do you recommend storing them? In the fridge, can you freeze them or will they not defrost well? Want to add them to my hubby's lunches for work.
  8. Cyd says:
    These are great kept in an airtight container or freezer bags in the fridge or freezer. Just take out and thaw the ones you need. You can freeze them individually in bags.
  9. Lison says:
    Very easy recipe, a tad too sweet for me but everyone else found them perfect ! Will make them again, they look so cute.
  10. Brittany says:
    I love these! Added raisins and they were delicious!!
  11. Katie says:
    Is there anything I can sub for heavy cream? Quarantine has me not wanting to go to the store for 1 ingredient but quarantine also has me needing these in my life!
  12. Cyd says:
    You are so fine to just use milk!!
  13. Aimee says:
    These look great. You don’t have to flatten the cookie dough balls before baking them ?
  14. Momma Cyd says:
    We did not flatten the cookies before baking.
  15. Katie C. says:
    Delicious, but I had to make some adjustments. My first batch burned on the bottom, so I turned the heat down to 350° and baked for 8-9 min instead. I also flattened them with a flat-bottomed glass, and that worked out a lot better! Mine weren't spreading out much at all for some reason. The cookie part does taste very much like the Little Debbie version. I know these will be a hit at the event I'm taking them to!
  16. Sue Ouzts says:
    This was so yummy and worth making!

    5 stars

  17. MD says:
    Sooooooo goooooood!!!! Made these after school with my 6 year old. We had fun working together on this and he wanted another as soon as he finished the first! His direct quote was “These are better than chocolate”, which coming from him is a big compliment!!!!! Really really great easy recipe!!!!!

    5 stars

  18. Momma Cyd says:
    This is so cute! These are great cookies to make with your kids! And we agree, they rank right up there with chocolate!
  19. Charlene says:
    I want to make these tomorrow. I do not have any molasses. Do you have a substitution suggestion?!
  20. Momma Cyd says:
    You need such a small amount of molasses for these cookies. I did find this on the internet, but it's for a larger amount. (While measurements may vary per recipe, you can generally replace 1 cup molasses with 3/4 cup packed brown sugar. Dark brown sugar will have a stronger molasses flavor than light brown sugar. This is an easy swap: Just mix 3/4 cup granulated sugar with 1/4 cup water and use in place of 1 cup molasses.) You can also use a different oatmeal cookie recipe that doesn't use molasses. You will probably be fine leaving out the molasses all together. Just add in a little extra brown sugar.
  21. Ryan says:
    So good. Made like 8-12 creme pies.

    5 stars

  22. Amy says:
    These were good but for some reason mine didn't flatten like yours. They didn't really flatten at all. I just ended up squishing them down and no one said anything! Haha
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