Chocolate Oatmeal Moon Pies Recipes

CHOCOLATE-OATMEAL MOON PIES

Steps:

• For cookies:
• Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Combine oats, cherries, pecans, and chocolate in a large bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in another large bowl, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and beat to blend. Scrape down sides of bowl. With machine running at low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat just to blend. Stir in oat mixture with a wooden spoon just to blend.
• Using a 1-ounce ice cream scoop or scooping out 2 level tablespoonfuls of dough, measure dough into 36 portions. Divide among baking sheets. Using your hands, gently press down on each dough ball until 1/2" thick.
• Bake cookies for 12 minutes. Rotate sheets front to back and top to bottom; continue baking until cookies are golden brown and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft (cookies will appear underdone and shiny in centers), 7-8 minutes longer. Do not overbake. Let cookies cool on baking sheets. DO AHEAD: Cookies can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• Spread 1 tablespoon marshmallow creme on bottom of 18 cookies. Sandwich with remaining cookies.
• For chocolate dipping sauce:
• Place chocolate and honey in a medium bowl. Bring cream just to a boil in a small saucepan. Pour over chocolate and honey; let stand for 1 minute; stir until melted and smooth. Drizzle over cookies or serve alongside sandwich cookies for dipping.

CHOCOLATE DRIZZLED OATMEAL LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter and brown sugar over medium-low heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and mixture is stirred smooth.
• Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Stir in oats, almonds, flour, salt and vanilla. Cool 5 minutes; stir in egg white until well mixed.
• Drop mixture by level tablespoonsful onto cookie sheet, spacing about 2 1/2 inches apart. Spray back of clean spoon with cooking spray, and press back of spoon to spread each mound into 2 1/2-inch circle, respraying as necessary to prevent sticking.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until deep golden brown and crisp around edges. Cool on cookie sheet until firm, about 3 minutes. Carefully remove with thin metal spatula; transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Repeat for remaining cookies.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips 45 to 60 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted and stirred smooth. Transfer to small resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut off small corner of bag. Drizzle lightly on top of cookies; cool about 1 hour or until chocolate is set. Store in sealed container at room temperature.

OATMEAL CREAM PIES WITH CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Combine butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth creamy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in egg, 1 tablespoon milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Mix oats, flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Beat into the creamed butter mixture on low speed. Fold in chocolate chips using a rubber spatula.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough until firm enough to scoop, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Scoop small balls of dough onto the lined baking sheets using a small cookie scoop.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Let cookies sit on the baking sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Combine cream cheese and vegetable shortening in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add marshmallow cream, 2 teaspoons milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; mix well. Beat in confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, until filling reaches a thick consistency.
• Scoop some of the filling onto the flat side of 1 cookie using the cookie scoop. Press another cookie on top to sandwich the filling. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling.