Blueberry Oatmeal Cream Pies

Ingredients:

Oatmeal cookies

1 stick butter

1/4 cup white sugar

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup flour

1/2 cup oats

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Blueberry compote

1 cup frozen blueberries

2 tbsp water

1 tsp corn starch

Blueberry frosting

1 stick butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 tbsp heavy cream

2 tbsp blueberry compote

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Steps:

Oatmeal cookies

1. In a small saucepan, brown the butter. While butter is browning, preheat oven to 350.

2. Add browned butter to a mixing bowl and allow to cool.

3. Once butter has cooled, add in both sugars and mix until we'll combined.

4. Add in the egg and vanilla extract, mix until fully combined.

5. Add in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats, mix together until incorporated.

6. Place small, tablespoon sized balls of dough on a parchment lined baking sheet.

7. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are golden browned.

8. Allow to fully cool.

Blueberry compote

1. Add blueberries and water to a saucepan

2. Cook on a medium heat until the blueberries have broken down.

3. Make a slurry with the corn starch and 1 tsp of water.

4. Add slurry to the blueberries and mix until it thickens.

5. Add to a bowl and let cool.

Blueberry buttercream

1. Add butter and vanilla to a mixing bowl and cream together.

2. Slowly add powdered sugar, heavy cream, and 2 tbsp of the blueberry compote mixture, and mix until incorporated.

Assemble

1. On the bottom of half of the cookies, pipe the blueberry buttercream around the outside of the cookie, leaving a small hole in the middle.

2. In the hole, fill with a small dollop of the remaining blueberry compote.

3. Top with the other half of the cookies to create a sandwich.

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A fun twist on a classic cookie! Oatmeal cream pies are one of our family favorites, but buying them from the store means buying a treat full of artificial ingredients, artificial colors, and chemicals! With these, you get bright, beautiful flavors all from natural ingredients!