A cookie scoop will help form uniform dough balls. This way you won't spend a lot of time trying to match cookies of similar size to make a nice looking sandwich. The scoop I used was about 1 Tablespoon in size. This cookie scoop from Amazon gets good reviews.

Roll the dough balls in the sugar spice mix.

This seems like a pretty unnecessary step, and you really could skip it, but I appreciated the bit of sparkle it created, and the extra boost of flavor.

Flatten the dough balls just a bit before baking.

This gives the cookie a nicer sandwich shape. This dough is sticky so you will get your hands messy, but last I checked, hands were washable!

Make sure you are using the correct ingredients.

This recipe calls for pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. It also calls for old fashioned oats. Quick cooking oats could be used in a pinch, but they just don't give the cookies the texture we are going for here.

Piping bags are worth the expense.

Using a piping bag to fill the sandwich cookies reduces mess and makes for a much nicer presentation.

So you don't have pumpkin pie spice...

No worries. If you don't have, or can't find, pumpkin pie spice you can mix up your own. I make my own blend that is composed of 4 Tablespoons cinnamon, 2 teaspoons ginger powder, 1 teaspoon allspice, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg. Create a blend that works for you by adding or omitting spices, and upping the volume of spices you like best.

Pumpkin Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies - Just Desserts Bakehouse

Name: Pumpkin Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: dessert
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter (12 Tablespoons) at room temperature; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 cups old fashioned oats; 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice blended together; 1 cup butter at room temperature; 2 Tablespoons real maple syrup; pinch of salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Pumpkin Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

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Pumpkin Oatmeal Sandwich cookies filled with Cinnamon Maple buttercream make for a delicious Fall treat to enjoy with a hot beverage.

Author: Darla McVay
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 16-18 sandwich cookies 1x
Category: cookie
Cuisine: dessert

Ingredients

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For the cookies:

3/4 cup butter (12 Tablespoons) at room temperature

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree

1 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon kosher salt

3 cups old fashioned oats

For rolling:

1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice blended together

For the buttercream:

1 cup butter at room temperature

2 Tablespoons real maple syrup

pinch of salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 and line baking sheets with parchment.

For the Cookies: In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl using a hand mixer, blend the butter and sugars until well incorporated and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix to combine. Blend in the pumpkin puree. Follow by adding the dry ingredients of flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and kosher salt. Stir in the oats.

Using a 1 Tablespoon scoop, portion out dough balls. Roll each dough ball in the sugar spice mix and place on baking sheet. Flatten each dough ball slightly. Bake at 350 for 7-8 minutes until set and just starting to get a hint of golden brown at the edges. Once baked, remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minute before transferring to a cooling rack to cool fully.

For the Buttercream: Again using a stand mixer, or a hand mixer with bowl (it can be a smaller bowl for the buttercream), mix the butter, salt, cinnamon, and maple syrup to combine. Add the powdered sugar and mix until fluffy. This should take 2-3 minutes.

Once cookies have cooled, spread buttercream on half of the cookies and top with the remaining cookies to create a sandwich.

Notes

Use pumpkin puree, NOT pumpkin pie filling.

This recipe calls for Old Fashioned Oats. Quick cooking oats can be used in a pinch, but they won’t give the cookie the same satisfying texture.

Keywords: pumpkin, oatmeal, sandwich cookie, maple, cinnamon

Find it online: https://justdessertsbakehouse.com/pumpkin-oatmeal-sandwich-cookies/