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Oatmeal Butterscotch Whoopie Pies – delicious soft-baked oatmeal butterscotch cookies with a creamy buttercream filling…
These delicious whoopie pies consist of two moist and buttery oatmeal cookies speckled with handfuls of rich butterscotch chips (I added in a cup of raisins because I love oatmeal cookies with raisins, but they’re totally optional). Sandwiched between the two cookies is a divine buttercream filling.
I’ve had this gem of a recipe written, photographed and I’ve already made them three times. They’re so good and easy to make.
Oatmeal Butterscotch Whoopie Pies
Oatmeal Butterscotch Whoopie Pies – delicious soft-baked oatmeal butterscotch cookies with a creamy buttercream filling…
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cups butter , softened (1 1/2 sticks)
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar , packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup butterscotch chips
FILLING
- 3/4 cup butter , softened (1 1/2 sticks)
- 3 cups powdered sugar , sifted
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar together for 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix well.
- Gradually beat in the flour mixture.
- Stir in the oats, raisins and butterscotch chips.
- Drop by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheet lined with silpat or parchment paper. Roll cookie dough into a ball.
- Bake for 8 – 10 minutes or until cookies are golden. Let the cookies rest on the baking tray for 1 minute then transfer to a cooling rack.
- FOR THE FILLING
- Beat the butter for 2 minutes with a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add the sifted powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time. Mix until fully incorporated.
- Add the cream and vanilla and mix. (If the frosting is too thick, add 1/2 teaspoon of cream at a time until you get the desired consistency. Also, if the frosting is too thick, add 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar).
These cookies do look insanely good.And I applaud your daughter for taking her own path when it comes to birthday dinners/desserts. Cakes are great, but sometimes a gal has just got to have a whoopie pie:)
OMG my mouth is watering! I adore anything butterscotch and I have been craving oatmeal cookies so looks like I know what I am making this weekend 😉
Thank you! I love butterscotch too 🙂
So much yum, and great photography! A perfect birthday choice. 🙂
Thank you, Andi!
I think this is an excellent choice for a birthday dessert! Hope it was a good day!
This is total childhood comfort food for me! I loved oatmeal cream pies as a kid, and I could just tear into these!