Description
Irresistible chewy oatmeal cookies filled with a luscious cream-cheese–maple filling, perfect for cozy gatherings and festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 tbsp (about 1 1/4 cups / 284 g) unsalted butter, browned and divided (reserve ~2 tbsp for the filling)
- 1 1/2 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp chai spice or pumpkin spice blend
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup (150 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup (240 g) pumpkin puree
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups (about 225 g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- ~2 tbsp of the reserved browned butter (cooled)
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 tsp maple extract (or 1 tsp pure maple syrup)
- Pinch of salt (optional, to balance sweetness)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the 20 tbsp butter over medium heat until browned. Let cool slightly, reserving ~2 tbsp for filling.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the browned butter, light and granulated sugars until combined. Beat in the egg yolk, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, spice blend, baking soda, and sea salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined, then fold in the rolled oats.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for about 10 minutes until edges are lightly golden and centers are set. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For the filling, beat the softened cream cheese with the reserved browned butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in maple extract and a pinch of salt.
- Once cookies are completely cool, spread about 1–2 tablespoons of filling onto the bottom side of one cookie and sandwich with another cookie.
- Optional: Chill assembled sandwiches for 15–20 minutes before serving.
Notes
Avoid over-browning the butter and allow cookies to cool completely before filling. These can be packaged as thoughtful edible gifts.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 72g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg