Easy Christmas cookie recipe to make with peppermint – Chocolate Chip & Oatmeal Cookies with Candy Cane Buttercream. Turn your love for oatmeal pies into a festive holiday cookie recipe.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip & Candy Cane Buttercream Sandwiches
Fresh from A Worthey Kitchen. Cookies, cookies, and more cookies. No, it’s not Cookie Monster that’s just me. And I am super excited about these cookies! Because if you love cookies and candy canes like I love cookies and candy canes then it is high time you get these two yummy festive flavors together and have the ultimate holiday flavored mouth party! This one takes cookies and cream to a higher level. And chances are you probably haven’t had two fresh out of the oven warm oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with candy cane buttercream (made with Ghiradelli Peppermint Bark) thrown in the middle. And if not, well we’re going to fix that little oversight right here and right now. But be warned once you get a load of these delicious morsels they might just become your new favorite cookies. Stick around and take a look-see below, because it is there that you will find the complete Oatmeal Chocolate Chip & Candy Cane Buttercream Sandwiches recipe. Ready! On your mark! Get Set! Bake! Let’s do this!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 1/4 cups Quaker Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1 stick plus 2 tbsp Land O’ Lakes unsalted sweet cream butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup corn syrup
- 1 egg, plus one egg white
- 1 tsp McCormick’s pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup Ghiradelli dark chocolate chips
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, Kosher salt and rolled oats in a medium-size bowl. Mix with a fork until all ingredients are incorporated. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment add softened butter and whisk until just fluffy.
- Add granulated and brown sugar and cream together and beat for 40 seconds.
- Add pure vanilla extract, one egg plus egg white and mix on medium speed until just incorporated.
- Add corn syrup and beat for an additional minute.
- With the mixer on its lowest setting gradually add flour mixture a little at a time until flour mixture has been completely added to the butter and sugar.
- Next, fold in dark chocolate chips and mix.
- Remove bowl.
- Using an ice cream scoop, place cookie dough into the palm of your hand and work into a ball.
- Place cookie dough on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or use a silicone baking mat. Space cookies 2 inches apart and bake for 15 – 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly before transferring cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Place a cookie upside down and spoon then spread about a tbsp of candy cane buttercream (recipe below) onto a cookie, top with a right-side-up cookie and there you have it, the spirit of Christmas in edible form! Gosh! Santa is going to so love these!
How to make Candy Cane Buttercream
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 2 packages of Ghiradelli Peppermint Bark (0.83 ounce), chopped
- 4 tbsp crushed candy cane
Directions:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer add powdered sugar, softened butter, and whisk together until fluffy.
- Add crushed candy cane and chopped Ghiradelli Peppermint Bark. Beat together for another minute. Use right away or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 1 stick plus 2 tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup corn syrup
- 1 egg plus one egg white
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, Kosher salt and rolled oats in a medium size bowl. Mix with a fork until all ingredients are incorporated. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment add softened butter and whisk until just fluffy.
- Add granulated and brown sugar and cream together beat for 40 seconds.
- Add pure vanilla extract, one egg plus and egg white and mix on medium speed until just incorporated.
- Add corn syrup and beat for an additional minute.
- With the mix on it's lowest setting gradually add flour mixture a little at a time until flour mixture has been completely added
- Next, fold in dark chocolate chips and mix.
- Remove bowl from the mixture.
- Using an ice cream scoop place cookie dough into the palm of your hand and work into a ball.
- Place cookie dough on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or use a silicone baking mat. Space cookies 2 inches apart and bake for 15 - 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before transferring cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
You used the words “candy cane” and “buttercream”. I’m sold! I cannot wait to make these for the holidays.
Jessica Simms says
Oh my goodness this looks amazing! I have to try these asap. I would love to make these and share with my family and coworkers.
Shanéy Maharaj says
I could munch on this the entire day while working. 😛 Looks divine, definitely going to make some.
Ronnie says
This looks so heavenly yummy! Love to test taste it!
Kim~madeinaday says
Wow these look fabulous! Yum! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on our MM Pinterest Boards! Have a great week!
Kim
Jeanette says
UM YUM!! This looks amazing! I need to make this for my family this christmas.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
You used the words “candy cane” and “buttercream”. I’m sold! I cannot wait to make these for the holidays.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
OMG I love you so much right now. Those sound seriously awesome. I HAVE to make these soon.
Liz Mays says
Oh my goodness. Now I’m really excited to whip up some holiday treats. These sound so good.
Miles L. says
This is totally a great recipe! Now that you shared it, I will surely try it for Thanksgiving Day. 🙂
Jesica H says
OH my goodness does that look amazing!!! If only I could reach through the screen…
lisa says
These look absolutely amazing. I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and to make them into sandwich cookies is the best idea!
Dogvills says
The cookies look so amazing! I’ve got to make us some of these yummy sandwiches.
Chrystal | Nevermore Lane says
Oh my yum. These are like Little Debbie oatmeal cream pie, only better. Be still my beating heart. YUM! I can’t wait to make these.
Life as a Convert says
Wow, so many flavors! I bet these are delicious. The candy cane sounds like the cherry on top.
Chubskulit Rose says
Looks like ayummy treat! My ki-ds would aenjoy this when they get ou from school. Thanks for the recipe.
ricci says
These sandwich cookies sound amazing!! I need one right now!! But really though…I may need to try this recipe!!
Sicorra@NotNowMomsBusy says
I have never seen a cookie like this before. They look absolutely delicious, and I know I would love them.
Sarh S says
Oh these would be so much better than the store bought oatmeal creme pies. I’ll have to try this, my kids and I love creme pies!
Ronnie says
This looks so heavenly yummy! Love to test taste it!
Sarh S says
Oh these would be so much better than the store bought oatmeal creme pies. I’ll have to try this, my kids and I love creme pies!
Tyra says
These look so darn delicious! It is making me want cookies! And oatmeal ones at that!
Shanéy Maharaj says
I could munch on this the entire day while working. 😛 Looks divine, definitely going to make some.
Claudia Krusch says
OMG! It looks sooo good! I can’t wait to try your recipe! My son will love it!
Jessica Simms says
Oh my goodness this looks amazing! I have to try these asap. I would love to make these and share with my family and coworkers.
CourtneyLynne says
Omg these look beyond delicious!!! So pinning so I can make them!! Perfect holiday season snack!
Rosey says
Ohh ohh ohh, sign me up. Those do look tasty good delicious. 🙂
Kim~madeinaday says
Wow these look fabulous! Yum! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on our MM Pinterest Boards! Have a great week!
Kim