Dessert for 12
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies
$3.51for 440 minServes 12
Brown butter pumpkin oatmeal cookies are baked, cooled, and sandwiched with a sweet cream cheese filling.
Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Oats$0.10/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.23Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.54 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsFall
$0.88 per serving$3.51 for 4
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Ingredients
- wet ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- dry ingredients
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- filling
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Steps
- Melt the 1/2 cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until golden and nutty, then cool for 10 minutes.
- Whisk the browned butter, pumpkin, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Stir in the flour, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, baking soda, and salt until combined.
- Drop 24 spoonfuls onto two baking sheets and bake at 350 F for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Beat the remaining butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Cool the cookies completely, then spread filling on half and top with the remaining cookies.
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