Oatmeal-Apple Cream Pies - Lindsay Rudolph's Recipes

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Oatmeal-Apple Cream Pies

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Growing up, one of my favorite sweet treats were those packaged oatmeal pies. I didn’t come from a family that had a lot of sweets around the house; therefore, when I had a chance to eat one of these…it was very special. This recipe is a combination of my favorite childhood sweet and the ingredient that makes my hometown of Winchester, VA most famous; APPLES. Normally, I would have used apples fresh from the VA Farmers Market, but at least I was able to use apple butter made right here in my home town.The oatmeal cookie recipe is standard, with chopped apples and cinnamon added to make it extra special. To mimic my childhood favorite, I created an apple butter-Philadelphia cream cheese filling to place between two oatmeal-apple cookies. They are just fantastic! One bite takes me right back to being 10 again! I hope you decide to try these and thanks for allowing me to share this special treat with you. **Note: Be sure to store these cookies in a sealed container in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Thanks!

Prep time: 30 minutes
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Cook time: 20 minutes
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Total time: 50 minutes
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Servings: 12

1/3 cup(s) of butter
1/2 cup(s) of brown sugar
1/4 cup(s) of granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. of baking powder
1/4 tsp. of baking soda
1/4 tsp. of ground cinnamon
1 egg
1/2 tsp. of vanilla
3/4 cup(s) of flour
1 cup(s) of rolled oats
2/3 cup(s) of apples; peeled and chopped
4 ounce(s) of Reduced-Fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese
3 tbsp. of butter
1/4 cup(s) of apple butter
2 cup(s) of powdered sugar

Steps

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
The apple-butter cream cheese mixture MUST be made first.
With a hand mixer, mix Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 3 tbsp. butter and apple butter.
Slowly add powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
Place in the refrigerator immediately. Mixture needs to become more solid for easier spreading.
To make the cookies, start by mixing 1/3 cup of butter in a large bowl.
Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
Once mixed, beat in egg and vanilla.
Beat in flour.
Stir in oats and apples.
Drop cookie dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet (12 per batch= 2 batches).
Bake for 8-10 minutes.
When finished baking, allow to cool.
Once cooled, remove the apple-butter & Philadelphia Cream Cheese mixture from the refrigerator.
Spread mixture on the bottom side of one cookie; making a sandwich with another.
Continue making "cookie sandwiches" until there are 12.
Serve immediately or store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.