Oatmeal Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling

Oatmeal Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling are a Girl Scout Do-Si-Do copycat recipe! Oatmeal cookies with creamy peanut butter filling.

When I was pregnant, people would ask if I was having strange cravings. I guess I never thought that the cravings I had were strange because I always have crazy cravings.

That’s how this recipe, like nearly every other recipe on here,  began – with a craving. Out of nowhere, I just had to have oatmeal cookies with peanut butter filling.

The cookies that I had in mind were the Doh-Si-Dohs from my Girl Scout days.

Normally, I don’t like crunchy cookies very much, but those Girl Scouts make a mean oatmeal peanut butter cookie. I haven’t come across any girls selling cookies in ages, so I had to see what I could do.

These cookies were ridiculously good – like super-duper good. So, until I can manage to find the real thing, I will be making (lots and lots of) these.

Tips To Make Perfect Cookies

• The cookies should be crispy. If you want softer cookies, bake on the lower end of the baking time.
• I don’t recommend using natural peanut butter in the filling. It’s difficult to get the correct consistency when using natural peanut butter.
• I haven’t tried using quick oats in this recipe.

How To Store Oatmeal Cookies With Peanut Butter Cookies

I store these cookies in a resealable container in the fridge. They can be stored at room temperature, but they keep better in the fridge.

The cookies will keep up to 5 days in when stored in a resealable container in the fridge.

More Oatmeal Cookie Recipes!

• Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
• Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies
• Cowboy Cookies

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Oatmeal Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling

Oatmeal Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling are a Girl Scout Do-Si-Do copycat recipe! 

Author:I Heart Eating

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings:16 cookie sandwiches

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: oatmeal peanut butter cookies

Print Rate Pin

5 from 12 votes

Ingredients

Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter (at cool room temperature)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ¾ cups rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Filling

• 2 tablespoons butter (at room temperature)
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter¹
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats; set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and sugars together until light and creamy.
• Beat in the egg until well-combined.
• Stir in the vanilla extract until combined.
• Add the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the butter mixture, stirring on low speed until just incorporated.
• Drop cookies by tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets, spacing dough about 2-inches apart.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until they’re golden brown.
• Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
• Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before filling.
• To prepare the filling, beat together butter, peanut butter, and powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
• Stir in vanilla extract.
• Add milk, and beat to combine. Filling should be at a spreadable consistency.
• Once cookies are cool, turn half cookies flat side up.
• Spread those cookies with peanut butter filling.
• Top filling with another cookie.

Notes

1. Not natural peanut butter
2. Nutrition facts are estimates.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 271kcal (14%)Carbohydrates: 36g (12%)Protein: 5g (10%)Fat: 12g (18%)Saturated Fat: 5g (25%)Cholesterol: 29mg (10%)Sodium: 245mg (10%)Potassium: 149mg (4%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 21g (23%)Vitamin A: 240IU (5%)Calcium: 30mg (3%)Iron: 1.1mg (6%)

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Originally published 2/8/13. Updated with new photos and tips 7/24/19.