Description
These Chai Oatmeal Cream Pies feature a wonderful blend of spices in chewy cookies, paired with a creamy filling—ideal for cozy gatherings or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter (1 cup)
- Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup)
- Light Brown Sugar (1 cup, packed)
- Large Eggs (2, room temperature)
- Vanilla Extract (2 teaspoons)
- All-Purpose Flour (1 3/4 cups)
- Baking Soda (1 teaspoon)
- Ground Cinnamon (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- Ground Ginger (1 teaspoon)
- Ground Cardamom (3/4 teaspoon)
- Ground All Spice (1/2 teaspoon)
- Salt (1/2 teaspoon)
- Quick Oats (3 cups)
- Unsalted Butter for Filling (1/2 cup, room temperature)
- Powdered Sugar (3 cups)
- Eggnog or Milk (2 Tablespoons)
- Vanilla Extract (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, spices, salt, and oats. Mix dry into wet ingredients carefully.
- Scoop dough onto prepared sheets, spaced apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool cookies on wire racks.
- Beat butter for filling before gradually adding powdered sugar. Mix in eggnog and vanilla.
- Spread frosting on half the cookies and sandwich with remaining cookies.
Notes
Storage: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days or refrigerate for four days.
For firmer cookies, chill the dough beforehand or adjust baking time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg