A small batch of soft Oatmeal Nutella Cream Sandwich Cookies is a decadent treat! The cookies are lightly sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup to keep them soft. And the Nutella is mixed with marshmallow cream for a smooth and creamy filling.
Oatmeal Cream Sandwich Cookies
You remember those cookies – the Oatmeal Cream Pies from Little Debbie. Well, these Oatmeal Nutella Cream Sandwich Cookies are not those. In my humble little opinion, they’re better. I know this statement may just be blasphemy, but there is just something better about homemade.
This oatmeal cookie is soft and chewy and perfectly sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup. But I can’t go as far as to call these cookies refined sugar-free. Thanks to the filling. But I’m not complaining.
Nutella Cream Filling
Where we get unique is with the Nutella in the cream filling. We will still use a marshmallow cream as the base to give the filling light and airy texture. And then we add in Nutella. Sound decadent? Well, it is.
And because the cookie is not cloyingly sweet, the whole combination of cookie and cream is ideal. Plus, because this is a small batch, go ahead and eat more than one. Trust me, you will want to.
I will warn you that the creamy filling does not set up as firm as the original cream filling. But that is ok. There is nothing wrong with licking your fingers clean. With that, you can refrigerate the Nutella cream before assembling the cookie sandwiches.
Refined Sugar-Free Oatmeal Cookie
These oatmeal cookies by themselves are delightful. Even without granulated sugar, they are rich and full of flavor. The maple syrup adds a buttery caramel flavor and there is just a hint of cinnamon added to have your taste testers asking ‘what is that spicy flavor’? I like to keep my taste testers guessing. 🙂
With the cinnamon, the cookie has a nice warm flavor that can make these cookies great for the holidays too!
Because these are sandwich cookies, we want the cookie itself to be soft. Like soft bread in a sandwich. And trust me, after one bite of these cookies, you will want to be able to eat them without having too much interference!
More Cookie Recipes
- Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
- Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Flourless Chocolate Cookies
- Small Batch Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Now, go relive your childhood and make these Oatmeal Nutella Cream Sandwich Cookies!
Oatmeal Nutella Cream Sandwich Cookies
INGREDIENTS
Oatmeal Cookies
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, room temperature
Nutella Filling
- 1/2 cup marshmallow cream
- 1/4 cup Nutella
INSTRUCTIONS
Oatmeal Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees and adjust oven rack to the middle position. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat, or parchment paper.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
- In a medium mixing bowl, use a handheld mixer on medium speed to cream together the butter, sugar, maple syrup and vanilla extract until fluffy. Add the egg and beat for another minute, util the mixture is thoroughly combined.
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together with a spatula until incorporated. Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until no flour streaks remain.
- Using a small cookie scoop or spoon, drop 10 golf-ball size scoops onto the prepared baking sheet, about 1 inch apart.
- Bake the cookies for 12 minutes, or until the tops are dry. Careful not to overbake as you want the cookies to be chewy and they will continue to cook as they cool on the baking sheet. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet set on a wire cooling rack for 5 minutes. Transfer to the rack to cool completely. Make the Nutella Cream while the cookies are cooling.
Nutell Filling
- In a small mixing bowl add the marshmallow cream and Nutella. Mix with a hand mixer on medium speed until smooth – about 2 to 3 minutes. Place the filling in the fridge to firm up until ready to assemble the cookies.
- Scoop equal amounts of the Nutella filling on half the cookies, then assemble with the other half. The cookies can sit at room temperature for 6 to 8 hours. Beyond that, refrigerate to keep the filling firm.
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