Description
Soft, chewy, warmly spiced, and filled with rich eggnog buttercream, these Easy Spiced Eggnog Oatmeal Cream Pies are a holiday must-bake! Perfect for cookie swaps, dessert platters, or festive snacking, these nostalgic treats combine old-fashioned oats with seasonal spices and a creamy, eggnog-flavored filling. Whether you’re looking for a quick holiday dessert, easy recipe to impress guests, or festive baking idea, these oatmeal cream pies check every box for cozy comfort food.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons eggnog
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon rum extract (optional)
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats.
3. In a separate large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix well.
5. Slowly add dry ingredients into the wet, mixing until just combined.
6. Scoop dough onto baking sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.
7. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and centers are slightly soft.
8. Let cookies cool 5 minutes on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
9. To make the filling, beat butter until smooth.
10. Add powdered sugar gradually, then eggnog, vanilla, rum extract (if using), and a pinch of salt.
11. Beat until creamy and fluffy, adjusting consistency with extra sugar or eggnog as needed.
12. Once cookies are fully cooled, spread or pipe the filling onto half the cookies.
13. Top with remaining cookies to form sandwiches.
14. Refrigerate assembled pies for 15–20 minutes before serving to set the filling.
Notes
Chill dough if it’s too sticky to handle—it prevents over-spreading.
Let cookies cool fully before filling to keep buttercream from melting.
For a cleaner presentation, use a piping bag to fill cookies.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg