Gooey Butter Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
These Gooey Butter Oatmeal Cookies are a delightful combination of a soft oatmeal cookie base topped with a luscious gooey butter filling. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth!
- Author: Maya
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: Makes about 18 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Filling:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup tightly packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp milk powder
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 4 egg yolks
Oatmeal Cookie:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 3/4 cup tightly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- Filling: Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8×8 baking pan. Using a stand mixer, blend sugars, milk powder, cornstarch, and salt. Add melted butter, cream, and vanilla. Mix in egg yolks. Bake for 30-35 minutes, then chill and whip filling until smooth.
- Oatmeal Cookie: Preheat oven to 350F. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Cream butter and sugars, mix in eggs and vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients. Scoop dough onto baking sheet, press lightly, top with filling, bake for 12-14 minutes. Cool and dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
- For the best texture, allow the cookies to cool completely before serving.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Gooey Butter Oatmeal Cookies, Cookie Recipe, Dessert Recipe