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I’m feeling sort of nostalgic today.
Well, I was feeling it yesterday when I made these. And again today as I enjoy them. 
I remember eating Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies when I was a runt. Unwrapping and crumpling the cello wrap between my fingers, trying desperately (and failing) to stuff the whole squishy soft cookie sandwich into my mouth all at once. Love, people. Love.
I LOVED oatmeal creme pies! And still do.
I haven’t had them in a long time – homemade cookies and cupcakes have taken precedence over my favorite mass-produced packaged snack, but that doesn’t mean I don’t remember how incredible they are. So… I set out to bake my own from scratch.
Little Debbie/Little Sally, whatever.
I made Oatmeal Pumpkin Creme Pies last fall and adored them. The oatmeal cookies are tiny, puffy, and very chewy. They have texture. I filled them with a pumpkin cream cheese frosting, one of the frostings I developed in my pumpkin rampage last September. This pumpkin version isn’t particularly a copycat recipe to Little Debbie, as the cookies had some texture and chew and they were very small in size.
Today’s oatmeal cookies are made with super soft, large, and delicate oatmeal cookies – full of brown sugar, molasses, and butter. The cookies melt in your mouth. I sandwiched them between a bright white vanilla creme center. They are much oat-ier than Little Debbie’s version. Sometimes I wonder where the oats are in hers!
Are you ready for these?
Let me begin by telling you how much butter you’ll need for this entire recipe. 2 and 1/2 sticks just for the cookies and 1 and 1/2 sticks for the creme filling. New Years resolutions can take the back seat. These are not a healthy cookie and I do not suggest making them into a healthy cookie. They are oatmeal creme pies, not diet food.
Cream together your butter, sugar, and brown sugar. I highly suggest using dark brown sugar in these cookies. You want all of the moisture and softness you can get – dark brown sugar brings more of the two than light brown sugar.
Next, mix in your egg, vanilla extract, and your molasses. The source for this recipe does not call for molasses. I added it for two reasons: (1) more moisture so we get a soft, squishy cookie like Little Debbie and (2) a darker brown cookie, again… just like Little Debbie’s.
Next, combine your dry ingredients. Flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground cloves, and quick oats. Let’s back up for a second. Are you measuring your flour correctly? Make sure you are doing so because this cookie recipe is very precise.
The source for this copycat recipe does not call for ground cloves, but I wanted to pack some flavor into the buttery oatmeal cookie. Paired with cinnamon, cloves are one of my favorite spices to bake with. I love how pungent it is in my Chocolate Gingerbread Bundt Cake.
For the cookie’s proper texture and spreadability, it is imperative to use quick oats in these cookies. Old-fashioned whole rolled oats will not work. You want very fine, small pieces of oats in the dough. Since I prefer whole rolled oats in my granola recipes, my pantry is never stocked with the quick kind. I make my own quick oats if I need them for a recipe. For today, I measured 3 cups of whole rolled oats and pulsed them in the food processor 4-5 times. Now you have quick oats.
Combine the wet and dry ingredients with your mixer. The dough is quite thick; I had to stop the mixer after about 10 seconds to mix the rest by hand. Unlike most of my cookie recipes, this dough does not require chilling prior to baking. More often that not, I chill my cookie dough before baking since cold dough assures a thicker cookie. Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies are not thick cookies, so not dough chilling is necessary. You want the cookies to spread and stretch out in the oven.
I used my favorite OXO large cookie scoop (thanks for the gift, Amy!) to scoop the cookies into uniform sized balls. Typically, I do not use a cookie scoop for m cookies. But I knew I needed one today since the cookies have to all be equal in size to sandwich together. If you do not have a cookie scoop, be sure to roll 3 Tablespoons of dough for each cookie.
The cookies only take about 10 minutes to bake. Be sure to watch them. I left one batch in for 11 minutes and they were fine. My oven is sort of wonky sometimes, so I advise you stay at the 10 minute mark. The cookies will spread and they’ll be darker around the edges when they are done.
The cookies will be VERY soft when you remove them from the oven. That is OK.
Allow the cookies to cool completely before filling. The creme center is unlike many copycat creme center recipes I’ve found before. There is no shortening, marshmallow creme, corn syrup, or gelatin. I do not use shortening in my frosting recipes, I like marshmallow fluff on my peanut butter sandwiches, and I just didn’t want corn syrup or gelatin in my recipe.
My creme filling isn’t a dead ringer of Little Debbie’s, but it’s just perfect for us.
The filling is quite simple to make – 1.5 sticks softened butter to start. Whip the butter around a few times with your mixer. Add 3 cups powdered sugar – no need to sift. Mix on medium speed for 1 – 2 minutes. Pour in 3 Tablespoons of heavy cream and 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract. Mix on high for 3-4 minutes. I added a pinch of salt to the buttercream to balance the sweetness.
Spread on the bottom of one cooled cookie (pictured above) and sandwich with another. Easy peasy.
I am infatuated with these oatmeal creme pies. I can honestly say that they are one of the best cookies I’ve ever made. The taste comparison to Little Debbie’s version is uncanny!
They are soft, ultra-moist, and squishy like Miss Debbie’s. I made them large, reminiscent of the originals (3 Tablespoons of dough in each cookie – 6 in the whole cookie sandwich). When you eat one, the filling will squeeze out the sides – perfect for licking the creme around the edges. Get ready to have some sticky fingers.
Some of my cookies had a slight chew around the edges, Not much, but those were the ones I left in the oven for 11 minutes. The centers of the cookies will simply melt in your mouth. Soft cookies, creamy filling, brown sugar/molasses taste. Pure heaven right here.
I’m so glad I now have a perfected copycat Little Debbie oatmeal creme pie recipe. Whenever I’m in the nostalgic mood, missing those lunchbox days, craving those perfectly soft and melt-in-your-mouth sandwiches… I will turn to this surefire recipe.
What’s your favorite Little Debbie snack?
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makes 14-15 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/4 cups unsalted butter (2.5 sticks), softened to room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon dark molasses
- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats (NOT whole-rolled oats)
- 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons heavy cream (using anything with less fat will result in a much less creamy consistency)
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- pinch of salt, as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- With a stand or handheld mixer, cream the butter and sugars together at medium speed until light and creamy. Add egg, vanilla, and molasses, scraping down the sides as needed. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Whisk it all around. Add the quick oats and combine.
- With the mixer running on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients. The dough will be quite thick and you may have to mix it all by hand after a few seconds in the mixer. Drop dough with a large cookie scoop, or make sure each ball of dough is 3 Tablespoons in measurement. Cookies will spread in the oven, so drop each ball of dough 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes, until cookies are lightly golden around the edges. Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the filling: With a stand or handheld mixer, beat butter for about 1 minute until creamy. Add the powdered sugar and mix on medium speed for 1-2 minutes. Pour in heavy cream and vanilla extract. Mix on high for 3-4 minutes until fluffy. Taste and add a pinch or two of salt, as needed. If filling is way too thick, add a couple more teaspoons of heavy cream. Spread 1.5 Tablespoons of cream filling on the bottom side of half of cookies; top with remaining cookies, right side up.
Notes
Cookies stay fresh and soft (with creme filling) at room temperature for 2 days in an airtight container. After that, store in the refrigerator to keep the creme center fresh. These are best eaten within 2 days.
RECIPE SOURCE: MYRECIPES, with adapted ingredients and baking methods
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Cannot get enough of these!
Here are my Oatmeal Pumpkin Creme Pies. I made them for a bake sale last September.
I have another copycat recipe – my Homemade Orange Sweet Rolls are dead ringers for Pillsbury’s version. I made them over New Years and we LOVED them. Remind me of home.
If you like oatmeal cookies as much as I do, you’ll love these too:
Brown Butter Milky Way Oatmeal Cookies
Healthier Oatmeal Raisinet Cookies
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Wow, Sallly! I also used to loooove Little Debbie’s oatmeal creme pies! Such a nostalgic cookie. I haven’t had one in years, but if I were to have one now, I would definitely love this homemade version! So awesome.
Colleen @ What’s Baking in the Barbershop?! recently posted..Peanut Butter Nutella Pinwheel Cookies
Oops, I mean Sally – not sure how I snuck another “l” in there!
Thanks Colleen! Sallly… I’ll roll with it.
I should never have looked at this post. These are one of my serious weaknesses, and I’m sure the homemade version is 10x better than the store bought kind!
they are a HUGE weakness of mine too Alyssa! This is a recipe I shouldn’t make all the time because I WILL eat the whole batch!
I always prefer to have homemade anything instead of store-bought so these will be perfect the next time I’m craving oatmeal creme pies! They are beautiful…almost too good to eat….almost!
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*almost* you are right, Liz! Thank you so much… I prefer homemade as well.
Oatmeal Creme Pies were always my favorite Little Debbie treat–I haven’t had one in years, but like you, I can totally still remember the way they taste. These look phenomenal, Sally–so soft and chewy and perfect.
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl recently posted..Easy Lemon Chicken
Hi Ashley! Thank you so much. I haven’t had the processed kind in so long and I’m so happy I can have them homemade
It is a nostalgic kind of day. the BOY and I have been watching 80′s movies all day (remember Baby Boom and Weekend at Bernies), I wish you could mail us some cream pies to go with it. They were always my favorite and your look even better than Debbie’s…ha ha!
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better than little debbies? why thank you!
I’m drooling over these as always Sally. I’m itching to get in the kitchen but can’t decide on cookies or macarons. Anything sandwiched with cream filling is always a winner.
I adore macarons! They are so perfect, but soooo difficult to make I hear. I like getting them from the bakery instead.
I love these Little Sally’s! I mean Little Debbie’s!
It’s becoming addicting to read your blogs with my girls next to me 
They want me to make everything!!! These I want to make for sure – Oatmeal Creme Pies are my favorite from LD!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet recently posted..Glazed Brown Butter Blondies
Aww! Your girls are probably so sweet like you Anna! I’m obsessed with LD oatmeal creme pies and am so glad i can make them at home now!
I’m a new reader, and I love all of your recipes and pics! I was a big fan of the Little Debbie oatmeal pies. And yours look delicious!!
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Hey Kristen! Thanks for asying hi. I’m glad you like my website so far. And LD oatmeal creme pies are soooo good, yes
Ohmigoodness I love these! I adored the oatmeal creme pies from Little Debbie and I bet these taste like a bjillion times better!
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You’re not even going to believe this when I tell you this….I was researching OCP’s last week (well, all 2012 actually) They were a bucket list 2013 item and 2 days ago I made….a Little Debbie product. It will be blogged about this week. It’s not an OCP. I reallllllly wanted to make them and in fact if you go to aimee/shugarysweets comments on a post of hers (not even her OCP post but another one within the last week, she and i had a little OCP discussion in her comments b/c she also makes chocolate ones & I was picking her brain about which one she likes better!) But anyway, I just got overwhelmed with the recipe choices and said…another time. And made another treat. Stay tuned
Onto these– Sally, they are stunning! I am in love with them. Love uniformity. The filling is perfect. They have that sort of flat in the middle of the cookie with a barely barely sloping downward edge JUST like the real thing. The dark brown sugar, the molasses, being super precise with the cookie scoop…you nailed it! I cannot tell you how much I love OCPs (this comment is so long sorry b/c that’s how much I love them). Oh and I can I make them as a diet food with less butter? KIDDING! Enjoy them in all their glory I say!
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That’s too funny Averie! Yes these knock-offs are wonderful and with the addition of molasses, dark brown sugar, and spices – they are SO reminiscent of LD’s. I plan to make cosmic brownies next
Sally, you’ve done it again! These remind me of being a kid. Whenever I went over my grandma’s house she’d have the pantry stocked with them, and when I went home I had to beg and beg for my mom to get some for me. I have been wanting to make an oatmeal cream pie of my own for a long while. I tried once, but the texture was off (probably because I used whole rolled oats – you’re clearly more clever than I!) WIth your help, I think I just might have success! As always, your photos are beautiful and capture these little treats perfectly!
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Thank you SO much Jodye! Your memories sound like mine. Yes, the quick oats are key here! The photography compliment – thank you so much! It was a gorgeous sunny day, perfect for shooting.
These look amazing, Sally! So much better than the stuff out of the box (:
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Thanks Caroline, as always!
Oatmeal cream pies were my favorite! In high school, we’d go camping in the woods and eat a bunch of junk food. In the morning, we’d eat the leftovers for breakfast. Yikes.
Your recipe looks fantastic!
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Sounds like a dream camping trip to me!! THanks Loretta!
I’m tweaking a Little Debbie knockoff in my kitchen this weekend too!! SO fun
mmmmmmmmmmmmm
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cannot WAIT to see your creation Katrina!! xo
These Little Sally’s are like the grown up/better ingredient version of a Little Debbie cream pie…. I’m pondering right now how many extra minutes of cardio I have to do at the gym to eat one(or possibly two) of these little guys!
Reba cox recently posted..Race Review: Walt Disney World Marathon
Thanks Reba! I don’t want to think about how many miles I need to run to eat a handful of them.
I love making my own versions of nostalgic favorites, so much fun! These look delicious, I imagine the cookies would be great all on their own (though let’s be honest, everything is better when sandwiched with cream). I might have to try and make my own knock-off nostalgia recipe soon; I’d definitely try my hand either at cosmic brownies or those snackwells devil food cookies.
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Emillia – I LOVE them on their own! We saved a few and didn’t put creme in them. SO good! Love cosmic brownies! I want to make my own at home sometime!
My mom used to make these when I was a kid and we called them Oatmeal Whoopie Pies.
They were always a hit around our house!
Madison recently posted..Survey on a Saturday
i was calling them oatmeal whoopee pies yesterday for a bit too! i love these!
My favorite Little Debbie Snack! These look great Sally!
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thank you!! as always.
Yet again, you have made my day (and my waistline bigger). You need to publish a cookbook, Sally!
I am DYING to Kristin! I need to find a publisher.
These look so tasty, and pretty too! Yum!
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Seriously, though, do you deliver?
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I loved oatmeal cream pies growing up but, of course, haven’t had one in ages. I do love oatmeal cookies too. These look wonderful, Sally!
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Homemade oatmeal creme pies? Lil Debbie better watch her back! Like you, my childhood consisted of many Oatmeal Creme Pies. I love the chewy, hearty cookie with that sweet, mallow-y filling. Yours, thankfully, pack more oats which I’m often missing in my pies, too!! I want!!
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when we meet, we’ll share margaritas and little debbie oatmeal creme pies.
Oh, mannnnnnn! These were my favorite Little Debbies growing up. Just thinking about them makes me happy. Looks like I know what is next on my baking list!
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Oh wow, Sally, thank you so much for working up this recipe! Oatmeal Creme Pies were my absolute FAVORITE when I was little! These look just perfect. I’m definitely a fan of your original recipe here, but I’m also wondering about some variations after I make the basic version…like lemon or maple extract in the filling, maybe. I also think they would be adorable mini sandwiches. I love the picture with the leaning tower of three pies in the background!
lemon extract in the filling… oh my gosh that sounds incredible!!! so does maple. my head is swirling with ideas right now!
OMG – Oatmeal creme pies were my absolute favorite Little Debbie treat. I used to bring one to school every day. I totally need to make these!
Eva @ Eva Bakes recently posted..Homemade pizza dough
Can you believe I’ve never had a Little Debbie anything? Crazy! But I think I’d like yours better!
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i made a version of these a few months ago and LOVED. oh my goodness. when i could get a little debbie snack it was ALWAYS the oatmeal creme pies….now your recipe gives me a great reason to make these again!
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OCPs were my go-to Little Debbie treat as well. I LOVE making them at home now! Thanks Angela!
Little Sally! I love it! Your filling sounds so perfect and I can almost taste how soft and chewy those oatmeal cookies are!
Mmmm these are taking me back! Loved oatmeal cream pies as a kid, but I’d feel much better about eating a home made version:)
Ps. how’s your training coming along?!?
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Hey Kristy! It’s going well. I haven’t been running outside as much that’s for sure – sticking to the treadmill. But yesterday was a nice warm day in Baltimore and I got out there. I need to be more strict!
I haven’t had one of these in YEARS. Now I have a major craving. These look delicious!
Maggie @ A Bitchin’ Kitchen recently posted..Crispy Chicken Salad Wraps
Thanks Maggie! You have to make these… best cookie sandwiches I’ve ever, ever made. They are incredible!
As embarrassing as this is, I’ve actually never had a Little Debbie! This is what happens when you grow up in a VERY traditional Korean house.
But still, I’d gladly devour 3, no wait, 10 of these stat!
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my gosh Chung-Ah. Please do me a favor right now and go buy yourself an oatmeal creme pie. Or make mine. Honestly, your head will spin. It is certainly and utterly AMAZING.
These look perfect!! I love oatmeal creme pies. Great job Sally!
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I saw these on twitter yesterday and wanted to die. I cannot begin to tell you how much I love these. Okay… Like, so much.
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Thanks Katie! I love oatmeal creme pies a lot too – they are scary good.
Oh Sally, way to take me back to my childhood! I haven’t stopped thinking about these cookies since I saw the picture on your facebook! I just feel like I NEED them in my life! I may have to create some blasphemy, and make a healthy version. Or I could just suck it up, and make the real thing which sounds a heck of a lot better right now!
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I love Little Debbies and the oatmeal cream pies are always the first to go. My middle son loves it when I get the giant ones from Sam’s Club. His birthday is in a few weeks and I’m going to make these for him, thanks for sharing!
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So glad you’re going to make these! Let me know how they turn out. Happy early bday to your son. I’d love a huge stack of these for my birthday
“Little Sallys” – I love it
Bring on the butter!
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Looks so amazing. I love oatmeal raisin as a flavor, and have never done the cream pie, but I am literally drooling out the eyes, as I am on a 3-Day juice cleanse. Mark my words, there will be a baking frenzy on Day 4! Does the buttercream hold up at any temp? is it best to keep them cold when “storing” for the 5 minutes before they are all eaten?
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I’ve stored mine at room temperture for the past 4 days with no problem. I think they’d be better in the refrigerator though, as I mentioned in the recipe above. The creme filling is still holding up at room temperature though!
These look incredible Sally! They were one of my favorites too! Do you remember the peanut butter and jelly ones? I used to have a hard time finding them but they were my absolute favorites. I liked the brownies and the fudge rounds too. And the swiss cake rolls. Haha. I haven’t had one in 7 years now so you can understand how desperately I need these babies in my life!
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YES! the peanut butter and jelly ones were AMAZING Reeni. Oh my goodness I love love love peanut butter and jelly anything.
The swiss cake rolls are incredible, I don’t think I’ve had one since I was about 10 years old!
Growing up Oatmeal Cream Pies were my absolute favorites. I haven’t had one in so long now though!!! These look absolutely stunning! I can just imagine how delicious they must be…even better than the Little Debbie’s I’m sure!!!
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Hi Sally! I just found your blog the other day and HAD to try these oatmeal cream pies right away. My husband is a HUGE fan of the LD variety but I RARELY buy the boxed stuff. Well, these were a hit! My 4 year old told me I made the “best cookie sandwiches ever!” Thanks for a great recipe!
Also, JUST made your Skinny choc. chip strawberry muffins. YUM! I just had one warm. I am in love!
Hey Krissy! That is wonderful to hear! I LOVE these oatmeal creme pies. We just finished off the batch today and I already want to make more. And those strawberry chocolate chip muffins – you picked two amazing recipes to try!
Oh my gosh, I literally gave in last night and bought myself an Oatmeal Creme Pie at the grocery store last night! Not a whole box though – I’ve been tempted for weeks now and finally gave in. I love the idea of making your own! They look delicious!
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Lindsay, I haven’t had a real OCP in years! over a decade for sure. You will just love this homemade version if you make them.
Oh man I love oatmeal creme pies… I really need to try making them at home. Although I’m trying to make less desserts so I don’t eat them. haha hmmm food blogging problems : )
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Omg girl, I’ve gotta make these for my little brother! He’s going to LOVE them; I just know it!
Ooh, I’ve made homemade little debbies before, too, and I loved the results! Yours look like they turned out just fantastic – YUM!
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This has me drooling, and craving a pile of oatmeal cookies!
Hi Steph! I know, it’s dangerous to look at all of these photos b/c now I want to go make more!
I was a little bummed with these cookies
They spread out way too much and were too crispy on the ends. I even used a cookie scoop and my silpat just like the picture 
I thought about cutting away the ends, but was afraid they would crumble too easily. I even decreased my cooking time to 8 minutes after the first batch turned out waaay overdone. Is there a special trick to these? I basically pulled them out of the oven when it was still gooey in the middle, but was already dark brown on the edges because they were so thin. Should I have maybe used margarine instead of butter? Also, suuuuper sweet treat; was hoping for more of a mild cream cheese flavor than frosting. Not to worry Sally, I’ve made so many of your amazing creations, I will not give up hope on me just yet 
Hey Samantha! Do you use an oven thermometer? I know my oven is warmer than the dial states. I wonder if that could be an issue. The cookies are extremely soft when removing from the oven. And the creme filling is not cream cheese based; I added a touch of salt as indicated to make mine less sweet. But I wanted the thick consistency so reducing the powdered suagr wasn’t an option for me – unless you want a thinner creme filling.
So sorry these didn’t work out for you!
I’m not sure that I’ve ever had an oatmeal cream pie , but I know I’d love them. What’s not to like about 2 oatmeal cookies and filling?!? I know what you mean about eating fewer other treats. I’m baking so much that I can’t eat bakery or store bought treats very often. At least tge homemade ones are almost always better.
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homemade always wins.
Thanks Laura!!
You don’t have to ask me twice. I’m so ready to munch on one of these. I loved them as a kid, and I’m sure I’ll love them even more homemade. They look scrumptious.
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Thanks Jennie! I like these even more than the original.
Sally- just found your site last weekend. I’m impressed with your youth and knowledge of baking. Could hardly wait to bake the Homemade Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies with my 12 year old granddaughter . We were planning a taste test. Your homemade ones were so delicious we weren’t interested in the originals. Thanks for this really good recipe.
Thanks Shelby! that means a lot to me. I’m glad you and your granddaughter liked these! I prefer them over the original. Thanks so much!
Oh my god, these are incredible! They put Little Debbie to shame.
I love your copycat version, way better and the sticks of butter, goodbye scale, come to me little Miss Debbie!!
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love those cream pies! yours look amazing!
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Thank you so much!
Thank you for the recipe. I made these for my naked lady party (clothing swap party) last night, and they were a hit! My cookies did not come out as flat, but it totally worked out. I made them two days before hand, refrigerated them, and then quartered them the day of the party, which worked out with how rich they are. Thanks!
Perfect! Brooke, I’m so glad you enjoyed these and they worked well for your party. Thanks for letting me know!
My favorite Little Debbie cakes are Cloud Cakes. Got a recipe for those?
I do not, sorry!
I just made these and the cookies are the best oatmeal cookies I have ever had, but something was off with filling, it tasted very powdery, I measured everything very precisely any idea what I did wrong???
Hey Amber! Was the powdered sugar lumpy at all? Sometimes I sift my powdered sugar to get out all of the lumps. Was the filling too thick? You may always add some more heavy cream if it is too thick like I mentioned.
I don’t think it was lumpy and I added a LOT more cream, (I figured if cream makes it good, more can only make it better
I wonder if it is because maybe my butter wasn’t soft enough to incorporate the sugar well enough? The more I think about it I think maybe that is where I messed up.
Always best to make sure your butter is very soft and beat it for 1 minute until perfectly creamy before adding the sugar as I mention. Let me know if you give them a try again Amber! PS: I love the cookies themselves too!
Thank you so much for figuring this out and posting it!
My boyfriend turns 18 tomorrow and his favorite treats are oatmeal creame pies (he calls them fat pies). It’s so perfect that you had this awesome recipe for everybody to use. He’s going to love them!
Thank you!
Perfect, Autumn! I hope you both enjoy them! Happy Birthday to him!
Yum yuuuuuuum!!!!!!!!!:-) loooove lil debbies!!!! We should try thm with peanut butter oatmeal cookies:)
Hey Etta! Trying them with peanut butter cookies sounds fantastic. That’s something I should have done! Let me know how you like them =)
WOWZA. These are amazing. I am tempted to try other sandwich cookies now! Imagine the possibilities! Thanks for such a great recipe.
http://www.thebatchmaker.com/2013/03/oatmeal-creme-pies.html
Cristina A. -The Batchmaker recently posted..Oatmeal Creme Pies
Hey Cristina! I can’t wait to check them out on your blog. Thank you!
I really want to make these, but I’ve only got whole rolled oats on hand. Will this still work? Has anyone tried using these instead of quick cooking oats? I’m hoping it will still work.
Hi Kelly – in the recipe I noted “For the cookie’s proper texture and spreadability, it is imperative to use quick oats in these cookies. Old-fashioned whole rolled oats will not work. You want very fine, small pieces of oats in the dough. Since I prefer whole rolled oats in my granola recipes, my pantry is never stocked with the quick kind. I make my own quick oats if I need them for a recipe. For today, I measured 3 cups of whole rolled oats and pulsed them in the food processor 4-5 times. Now you have quick oats.” I hope you enjoy them!
Hi Sally, I am definitely making your delicious recipe this week, I just have one question: I want to make it a cookie cake for my boyfriend’s birthday, how big do you think I would have to make the balls of dough for them to spread into a nice size cookie cake?
Thankyou so much for the recipe!!
Love from Mexico.
Melissa
Hi Melissa – I am not sure at all. Perhaps you can bake the dough in a 9×13 pan. I do not suggest baking it free form into a round cookie cake on a cookie sheet. I am unsure fo the bake time since I’ve never tried it myself.
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