homemade oatmeal cream pies

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Cream Filling
• 3 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats

METHOD

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°.
• 2. Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg and vanilla, beating well.
• 3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. 
• Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well. Add oats; stir well. Add to butter mixture; stir until well blended. Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. 
• Bake at 375° for ten minutes. Cool on pan two to three  minutes. Remove cookies from pan; cool on wire racks.
• 4. Spread 1 tablespoon Cream Filling over each bottom side of half of cookies; top with remaining cookies, right side up.