Description
These Chai Oatmeal Cream Pies are a delightful twist on classic treats, featuring soft, chewy cookies filled with a creamy vanilla-eggnog frosting. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground all spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups quick oats
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons eggnog (or milk)
- Kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs and vanilla, beating until well combined.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients into wet mixture until just mixed; the dough should be sticky.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
- For filling, beat butter until smooth, add powdered sugar gradually, then mix in eggnog and vanilla until fluffy; season with salt to taste.
- Assemble pies by spreading frosting on half the cookies and topping with another cookie.
Notes
For non-dairy options, substitute unsalted butter and eggnog with dairy-free alternatives.
Let cookie dough chill for 30 minutes if overly sticky before baking.
Ensure cookies are completely cool before frosting to prevent filling from oozing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream pie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg