Oatmeal-Cranberry Cookie Sandwiches
November 2006
Cream-cheese filling makes this oat-cookie sandwich even more delicious.
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Bake: 15 mins
- 3/4cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 1/4cups flour
- 3/4teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 1/3cup rolled oats
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees . Using an electric mixer, beat the granulated sugar with the butter on medium speed until fluffy; beat in the egg and molasses. On low speed, add the flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder and salt and mix until blended. Stir in the oats and cranberries.
- Using your hands, roll a level tablespoon of dough into a ball and place on a baking sheet. Continue rolling the cookies, then press each mound flat with a spatula. Bake the cookies until barely golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
- Meanwhile, beat together the cream cheese, confectioners sugar and vanilla. Spread the filling on half of the cooled cookies and top with the remaining cookies to form sandwiches.