Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies from Taste of Home
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
4 1/2 dozen cookies
- Serves:
- 54
ingredients
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FOR THE COOKIES
- 1 1⁄2 cups shortening
- 2 2⁄3 cups brown sugar, packed
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 4 cups old fashioned oats
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FOR THE FILLING
- 3⁄4 cup shortening
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
- 1 tablespoon milk (actually 1-3 tablespoons to achieve proper consistency)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
- For filling: in a mixing bowl, cream the first three ingredients. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread filling on the bottom half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
senseicheryl
Ocean View, New Jersey