Ingredients
Scale
- Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies:
- 20 tbsp (283g) unsalted butter (browned, reduced, and cooled)
- 1 ½ c (180g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp chai spice blend or pumpkin spice blend
- 1 tsp (5g) baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ c (150g) light brown sugar
- ¾ c (150g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk (18g, room temperature)
- 1 c (230g) pumpkin puree (blotted)
- 2 tsp (10ml) vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ c (191g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- Maple Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 10 tbsp (141g) unsalted butter (browned, reduced, and cooled to a solid room temperature)
- 4 oz. (113g) cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- 2 ½ c (280g) powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp maple extract (optional)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1–3 tbsp (15–45 ml) milk (as needed)
Instructions
- Brown butter 1-2 hours before starting; let it cool until softened.
- Blot pumpkin puree with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- Whisk together flour, spice blend, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream brown butter and sugars. Add egg yolk, pumpkin, and vanilla, mixing well.
- Combine dry ingredients, then stir in oats. Chill dough for 1-2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Scoop dough onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool cookies for 10 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a rack.
- For frosting, cream cooled brown butter with cream cheese. Gradually add powdered sugar, then extracts, cinnamon, salt, and milk.
- Spread frosting on one cookie and sandwich with another.
Notes
- Chilling the dough improves flavor and texture.
- Blotting pumpkin prevents soggy cookies.
- Maple extract enhances the frosting but is optional.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus chilling)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cream pie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg