Ingredients for - Oatmeal-Apple Cream Pies
How to cook deliciously - Oatmeal-Apple Cream Pies
1 . Stage
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2 . Stage
The apple butter and Neufchatel cheese mixture must be made first. With a hand mixer, mix PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 3 tablespoons butter, and apple butter. Slowly add powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Place in the refrigerator immediately. Mixture needs to become more solid for easier spreading.
3 . Stage
To make the cookies, start by mixing 1/3 cup of butter in a large bowl. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.
4 . Stage
Once mixed, beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in flour. Stir in oats and apples.
5 . Stage
Drop cookie dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet (12 per batch equals 2 batches). Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool.
6 . Stage
Once cooled, remove the apple butter and Neufchatel cheese mixture from the refrigerator. Spread mixture on the bottom side of one cookie, making a sandwich with another.