Oatmeal Cream Pies

If the title alone isn't enough to get your mouth watering then just take a look at the picture below! I've been a fan of oatmeal cream pies since I was a little girl, it's a staple for school lunches or a backpack of snacks for a day out with the kiddos. You know I'm right! I've made homemade oatmeal raisin cookies before but they didn't turn out crispy with a soft middle and just the deliciousness that the cookie is. But this recipe THIS recipe is a true goodness cookie. YUM. The cream I was originally going to make was a marshmallow base but I am out so I improvised by making a homemade whip cream! Still so very good. My cookies turned out to be monsters big ol' cookies which I'm not complaining at all so it made 19 large cookies. The cookie recipe came from my grandmother she emailed it to me last week! You know you want to so just write these ingredients down with the directions and get in the kitchen! You wont regret it :)



1C BROWN SUGAR
1/2 C GRANULATED SUGAR
1 C SHORTENING
1 EGG
1/4 C WATER
3 C QUICK OATS
1 C FLOUR
1TSP SALT
1/2 TSP B SODA
1TSP VANILLA
1/2 TSP CINNAMON
1/2 C NUTS (OPTIONAL, could also use chocolate chips)
1/2 - 1 C RAISINS (CAN USE 1/2 RAISINS, 1/2 DRIED CRANBERRIES)

CREAM TOGETHER SHORTENING AND SUGARS. ADD EGG AND WATER, AND VANILLA, MIX WELL. IN A SEPARATE BOWL, COMBINE DRY INGREDIENTS AND MIX THOROUGHLY. GRADUALLY ADD DRY INGREDIENTS TO SHORTENING MIXTURE. ADD RAISINS AND NUTS AND MIX THOUROUGHLY. DROP BY TEAPOONFULL ONTO A GREASED COOKIE SHEET. BAKE 12-15 MIN AT 350 DEGREES. I baked these on wax paper covered cookie sheets, and let them cool on a wire rack!