Description
Soft, chewy oatmeal cookies sandwich a dreamy pumpkin spice filling in this nostalgic treat with a seasonal twist. Sweet, spiced, and irresistibly tender—these handheld desserts feel like fall in every bite.
Ingredients
For the Oatmeal Cookies:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 cups old-fashioned oats
For the Pumpkin Spice Filling:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup pumpkin purée
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 cups powdered sugar
1–2 tbsp milk, as needed
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
Cream butter and both sugars until light. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add to wet mixture.
Stir in oats until combined.
Scoop dough into small balls (about 1 tbsp each) and place 2 inches apart.
Bake 10–12 minutes until golden and soft. Cool completely.
For the filling: beat butter, pumpkin, spice, and powdered sugar until smooth, adding milk if needed for spreadability.
Spread or pipe filling onto the flat side of half the cookies. Top with remaining cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 220 / sandwich cookie
- Fat: 10g / sandwich cookie
- Carbohydrates: 30g / sandwich cookie
- Protein: 2g / sandwich cookie