Oatmeal Pies with Salted Carmel

My inlaws always offer us when we go visit Little Debbie's Oatmeal Cream Pies and brings back memories of child hood and ALL the Little Debbie snacks that I consumed when I was young. 

I have been trying my hardest lately to make snacks for my kids instead of buying the ones from the store that has weird ingredients. So what's better than just oats, butter, sugar and vanilla without the preservatives. 

Well here is the most delicious tasty oatmeal pies ever. 

Ingredients

• 1¼ cup (2.5 sticks) butter(cold)
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 large egg(cold)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups quick oats

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars in a large bowl until well combined, about 3-5 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla mix until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add to butter and mix on low speed just until combined. Add the oats and stir until just combined.
   
   
3. Use a medium cookie scoop to place dough on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes until edges start to turn golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
   

BUTTERCREAM 

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbs whipping cream
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Place the butter, sugar, whipping cream and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
2. When the cookies are cool, sandwich frosting between two cookies. Enjoy!! :)

SALTED CARMEL

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons salted butter, cubed
• 
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoons heavy cream, at room temperature

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook just the sugar. Whisk it occasionally as it melts and cook it until it turns a deep amber color. Then add the butter and stir until it is melted. Add the heavy cream and whisk until the caramel is smooth. Remove from heat and let cool.

Drizzle over Oatmeal Pies. 

*adapted from pinterest

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!! 

Let's make Whoopie...........PIES!!!

This simple dessert comes from the great  Betty Crocker but instead of marshmallow filling I made cream cheese frosting!!! Mmmmm. ️SHARE with the sweeties in your life and Enjoy!!!

INGREDIENTS:

1 box Betty Crocker Devils food cake 

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup veg. oil

3 eggs

2 tablespoons red food color

1 box (4 oz serving size) chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix

FILLING:

1 cup butter, softened 

12 oz cream cheese, softened 

4 tsp vanilla 

4 cups confectioners sugar

DIRECTIONS: 

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or lightly spray with cooking spray.

2. In large bowl, beat cookie ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until moistened; beat 1 minute longer on high speed. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.

3. Bake 13 to 16 minutes or until set (do not overbake). Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

4.  Put butter into a bowl and beat with cream cheese and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until mixture is nearly fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture to make a smooth frosting. 

5. Fill the centers and top with the other cookie. 

ENJOY!!