Homemade, soft and chewy, Copycat Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pie recipe. This classic childhood treat is chock full of flavor and filled with a delicious creamy center!
If you’ve never had one—and for that I apologize for your childhood—it’s two soft oatmeal molasses cookies sandwiched around a layer of sweet and gooey vanilla cream filling.
This recipe was originally published in March 2011. The photos were updated in February 2022 and the notes have been improved upon in April 2025.
Aimee’s Recipe Notes
- Taste & Texture – Soft, chewy oatmeal cookies with sweet, fluffy vanilla filling.
- Ingredient Swaps – Use margarine or butter-flavored shortening for a classic texture; quick oats work best.
- Storage – Store at room temp in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Top Tips – Avoid overbaking for soft cookies. Be sure to cool cookies completely before filling.
Fun fact for you. The Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies were the very first snack baked under the Little Debbie name.
Ingredients You’ll Need
There’s a good chance you already have everything you need to make these copycat Little Debbie oatmeal cream pies. Flour, kosher salt, baking soda, and cinnamon for the classic oatmeal cookie texture.
- Oats- In mytesting I found the quick cook oats to work best. Use a food processor to process the oatmeal into smaller pieces. I usually give it a few pulses (you don’t want fine crumbs).
Butter flavored Crisco- do not swap this for real butter. While it may work, it won’t result in the same classic flavor. Trust us, we tested it!
Molasses- provides the rich caramel color and flavor for these oatmeal cookies.
Sweeteners– A combination of brown sugar and granulated sugar results in the chewiest cookie!
Eggs & Vanilla- help bind the ingredients together and give flavor. Use our homemade vanilla extract for best results!
- Filling Ingredients- Marshmallow fluff, hot water, salt, Crisco, powdered sugar, and more vanilla extract!
How to Make Oatmeal Cream Pies
- Use a piping bag or ice cream scoop to evenly add the cream filling to the cookies. Tip: make an easy piping bag by snipping off the end of a ziploc bag and then putting the cream filling through it.
- Pair similar-sized cookies together. These will be much harder to eat if you have a small cookie on the bottom and a big one on top, or vice versa.
- Watch the cookies closely while they bake so they don’t get overcooked.
- Use quick oats for the best taste and texture with this recipe. Old fashioned or steel cut oats will change the texture of the oatmeal cookie and affect baking time.
- Use a food processor to process the oatmeal into smaller pieces. I usually give it a few pulses (you don’t want fine crumbs).
- Allow the oatmeal cookies to cool completely before adding the cream filling. If they aren’t completely cooled, the cream pie filling will melt and you’ll have a sticky mess!
- Use margarine or butter-flavored Crisco for the best texture.
More Cookie Recipes
- No oven needed for these easy No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies and No Bake Oatmeal Scotchies! Perfect for a hot summer day!
- Chocolate Oatmeal Cream Pies – Same great recipe with CHOCOLATE!
- Try out a batch of these fun and festive Football Cream Pies that are a picture-perfect game day treat!
- I love these easy and moist Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies with a cream cheese filling!
- Make some creamy Peanut Butter Cookies for a classic treat!
- Love oatmeal cookies? Be sure to try my reader favorite Iced Oatmeal Cookie recipe! Or give these chewy Revel Bars a try for dessert.
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Oatmeal Cream Pies Recipe
Ingredients
For the Cookie:
- 1 cup Butter Flavored Crisco
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ cup quick cook oats
For the Filling:
- 2 teaspoons very hot water
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ jars Marshmallow Fluff 10 ounce total
- ¾ cup Butter Flavored Crisco
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In large bowl, beat Crisco, brown sugar, granulated sugar, molasses, vanilla, and eggs.
- Add in the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Mix in the oats.
- PRO TIP: Use a food processor to process the oats into smaller pieces. I usually give it a few pulses (you don't want fine crumbs).
- Drop by ONE tablespoon onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake 8-10 minutes in a 350 degree oven, until just starting to brown around the edges. DON’T OVERCOOK!
- After cookies have cooled, combine hot water with salt and mix until salt is dissolved.
- In large bowl, beat marshmallow fluff with Crisco, powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat on high until fluffy. Add in salt water and mix until well combined.
- Spread filling on one cookie and press second cookie on top. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use a piping bag or ice cream scoop to evenly add the cream filling to the cookies. Tip: make an easy piping bag by snipping off the end of a ziploc bag and then putting the cream filling through it.
- Watch the cookies closely while they bake so they don’t get overcooked.
- Use quick oats for the best taste and texture with this recipe. Old fashioned or steel cut oats will change the texture of the oatmeal cookie and affect baking time. Use a food processor to process the oatmeal into smaller pieces. I usually give it a few pulses (you don’t want fine crumbs).
- Allow the oatmeal cookies to cool completely before adding the cream filling. If they aren’t completely cooled, the cream pie filling will melt and you’ll have a sticky mess!
- Use margarine or butter-flavored Crisco for the best texture.
- Store cookies in airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- Freeze in airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw on counter in airtight container.
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Copycat Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pie recipe. This childhood treat is the perfect soft and chewy cookie!
I have been DYING to make these and I finally did! Mine tuned out much lighter in color and fluffier than yours. What could I have done? (I did use the butter flavored crisco.) It’s no big deal though because they taste WONDERFUL!!! Just wondering. 🙂 Thanks!!
First, I’m glad you enjoyed them! As for color and texture it could be a couple things…brand of brown sugar and molasses could change the color…some vary in depths! As for texture, it could be how long you beat the batter, and the freshness of baking soda. So glad you love them!
Why can’t butter be substituted for the margarine? Just curious.
Could the molasses be replaced with raw honey?
Help! The flavor of these is FABULOUS! But mine are really, really fragile- can’t even spread the filling without tearing them. Any suggestions? I have been looking for a homemade version of these for years! The flavor is so good my fam says they are better than Little Debbies. 🙂 I anxiously await your reply!
Hi Dawn, they might possibly be a tad undercooked? You can do one of two things. Refrigerate them and hope that helps with spreading on the filling. Or, put the filling in a ziploc bag, snip off the end, then pipe it on (so you don’t have to spread it). These are normally moist, but not fragile. I’m glad they taste good though!!!
After I made another delicious recipe of yours, I stumbled across this one. I just finished making it and as soon as they were filled it was like they vanished. My husband was giving them to all of our neighbors. Thanks for making me look like the expert baker. I’m hoping you’ll post this recipe to food gawker, so I can save it into my recipes there 🙂
These really do look good. My kids love most of the little debbie items. I will have to give this recipe a try. Thanks for sharing.
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made my third batch yesterday, they are sooooooo good, better than store boughten & you know whats in them also, no artifical junk.
What??? OMG, I have to make these. Love, love, love!! Thank you!
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Yummy! I have to admit, the oatmeal cream pies from the store are one of my major weaknesses. I have made myself feel sick from eating a few in one sitting..haha 🙁
Shelley, thanks for stopping by! I hope you find something you like 🙂
Aimee
You are cracking me up with your comments. I think I might be channeling you with my thoughts. I just discovered your blog this evening but will be checking things out and trying new recipes. Thanks!
Shelley Hoy
So neat, those remind me of those Little Debbie cakes, though I’m sure that yours are even better.
These look amazing. I do a new cookie every Monday on my blog and think I am going to feature these today. Excellent post.
Oooo these look so good. Creamy!!
I have been wanting to try a homemade version of these forever. Yours look soooo yummy with all that cream filling!
I do love the little debbie version but I’m sure these are a million times better!!!! Can’t wait to try!
Ty- I went to Jungle Jims today and found the elusive wafer sheet (in the Germany section). This is what has been holding me back….Nutty bars tomorrow, I’ll let you know how they turn out.
Recreating the Nutty Bar would make you a god. Are you sure you want to become so powerful–it can be dangerous…
YUM! 🙂
I am so glad you linked up this week.
These look just like those Little Debbie snack cakes!