Salted Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies

Name: Salted Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, divided; 1 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup pumpkin puree; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups rolled oats; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 cups powdered sugar

These cozy pumpkin sandwich cookies are filled with a rich brown butter cream cheese frosting for the perfect autumn treat.

By Recipes By Nani· 🌍 American· October 12, 2026

Salted Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies

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Prep

20 minutes

Cook

25 minutes

Total

45 minutes

Serves

There is something so special about the combination of brown butter and pumpkin. These cookies have a wonderful texture and a warm spice blend that makes the whole kitchen smell like fall.

My biggest tip is to make sure your browned butter cools down before you add it to the other ingredients. This ensures the cookies stay perfectly soft and chewy rather than spreading too thin on your baking sheet.

🧺 Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, divided
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar

👩‍🍳Instructions

1
Brown 1/2 cup of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until it smells nutty and turns golden brown. Remove from heat and let it cool completely.
2
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
3
In a large bowl, beat the cooled browned butter with both sugars until creamy. Mix in the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla.
4
Stir in the flour, oats, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt until just combined.
5
Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set. Cool on a wire rack.
6
For the filling, brown the remaining 1/2 cup of butter and let it cool until it solidifies slightly. Beat the softened cream cheese with the browned butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
7
Spread a generous amount of filling onto the flat side of half the cookies and top with the remaining cookies to create sandwiches.

💡 Tips

Store these pies in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep the cream cheese filling fresh. They taste even better the next day after the flavors have had time to settle. Let them sit at room temperature for a few minutes before eating for the softest texture.

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