Name: Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 2-2/3 cups packed brown sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 4 cups old-fashioned oats; FILLING:; 3/4 cup shortening; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme; 1 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk

Our homemade oatmeal sandwich cookies are even better than the ones you pulled out of a lunchbox when you were a child.

Ingredients

1 cup shortening

2-2/3 cups packed brown sugar

4 large eggs, room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

4 cups old-fashioned oats

FILLING:

3/4 cup shortening

3 cups confectioners' sugar

1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme

1 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk

Instructions

1 Make the cookie dough

2 Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream together shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy, five to seven minutes. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract. In another bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Gradually beat the flour mixture into the creamed mixture just until combined. Editor’s Tip: Before adding the flour mixture, take a moment to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure everything is incorporated. Stir in the oats on low speed until evenly dispersed. Chill dough for 30 to 45 minutes.

3 Portion the cookie dough by rounded tablespoonfuls and drop them 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake the cookies until they’re golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Take the cookies out of the oven and let them sit on the pan for a few minutes to finish setting up, then remove them to wire racks to cool completely to room temperature.

4 Whip up the frosting

5 In a bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream the shortening, confectioners' sugar and marshmallow crème until well combined. Add in just enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency.

6 Assemble the sandwich cookies

7 Use a mini offset spatula or the back of a spoon to spread the filling on the bottoms of half the cookies. Top them with the remaining cookies to make sandwiches. Editor’s Tip: You can also pipe the frosting on the cookies if that’s easier for you.