Guess what special ingredient these delicious cookies have? Pumpkin, of course. It's Fall! Everything has to have pumpkin right? lol. Well, they have another cool ingredient!! Pumpkin Spice Pudding Mix!!
I have had chocolate chip pudding cookies before and I fell in love. The pudding makes the cookies softer than usual and adds a great flavor. When I saw the Pumpkin Spice Pudding Mix at the grocery store, I knew I had to use it for pumpkin cookies!
I had so many ideas for pumpkin cookies. I had one cookie that I just couldn't get off of my mind though. Our local bakery, Hall's, has a pumpkin creme pie cookie during the fall. They gave one to me for free when I was pregnant a few years ago, and now I stop to get them every chance I get!! They are so addictive!!
I decided to add oats to my recipe. I also made a Pumpkin Buttercream to fill the middle. They were such a good fall treat. I loved experimenting with the pudding and the buttercream.
I have another box of Pumpkin Spice Pudding. I have a million ideas for cookies and pies! What would you make with the Jell-O Pumpkin Spice Instant Pudding ?
Pumpkin Oatmeal Creme Pies with Pumpkin ButtercreamBy: Crystal Barrett
Makes about 12 creme pies (Click Here to Print)
Cookie Ingredients
1/2 c softened butter
3/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c sugar
1 box Jell-O Pumpkin Spice Instant Pudding Mix
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
2 c flour
1 c oats
1/4 c pumpkin puree
Pumpkin Buttercream Ingredients
1 c softened unsalted butter (2 sticks)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
3 c powdered sugar
4 tbs pumpkin puree
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (OR save some of the pudding mix and use here)
3/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c sugar
1 box Jell-O Pumpkin Spice Instant Pudding Mix
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
2 c flour
1 c oats
1/4 c pumpkin puree
Pumpkin Buttercream Ingredients
1 c softened unsalted butter (2 sticks)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
3 c powdered sugar
4 tbs pumpkin puree
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (OR save some of the pudding mix and use here)
Directions for Cookies:
- Cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar on medium setting in the mixer.
- Add pudding mix and beat until incorporated.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and puree and beat another minute.
- Add the flour and baking soda and beat until well blended.
- Fold in oats.
- Roll the cookies into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake on 350 for 9-12 minutes.
*Notes: It is ok to take the cookies out of the oven when they are still a little gooey. They will harden as they cool and you will be left with a soft cookie.
- After they have cooled coat one bottom side of a cookie with the finished buttercream. Find a like sized cookie and place on top, making a sandwich.
Directions for Buttercream
- Beat the butter in a mixer until it is soft and fluffy.
- Add cinnamon, vanilla, spice (or pudding mix), and pumpkin puree. Beat until all the ingredients are blended.
- Add the powdered sugar to the mixer one cup at a time. Beat 2 minutes.
- Add to the cookies to make creme pies.
- Cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar on medium setting in the mixer.
- Add pudding mix and beat until incorporated.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and puree and beat another minute.
- Add the flour and baking soda and beat until well blended.
- Fold in oats.
- Roll the cookies into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake on 350 for 9-12 minutes.
*Notes: It is ok to take the cookies out of the oven when they are still a little gooey. They will harden as they cool and you will be left with a soft cookie.
- After they have cooled coat one bottom side of a cookie with the finished buttercream. Find a like sized cookie and place on top, making a sandwich.
Directions for Buttercream
- Beat the butter in a mixer until it is soft and fluffy.
- Add cinnamon, vanilla, spice (or pudding mix), and pumpkin puree. Beat until all the ingredients are blended.
- Add the powdered sugar to the mixer one cup at a time. Beat 2 minutes.
- Add to the cookies to make creme pies.
