Oatmeal Cream Pies

• For Cookies:
• 1/2 cup plus 6 tbsp. butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups Quaker Oats (uncooked)
• 1 cup raisins
• For Filling:
• 1 pound package confectioners sugar
• 1 cup crisco
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1. For Cookies:
2. 1. Heat oven to 350F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy.
3. 2. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
4. 3. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
5. 4. Add oats and raisins; mix well.
6. 5. Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
7. 6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
8. For Filling:
9. To listed ingredients add enough milk to moisten. Beat with mixer until creamy & fluffy.
10. To assemble - put two cookies together with a dollop of filling.

butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, oats, raisins, confectioners sugar, crisco, salt, vanilla

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/oatmeal-cream-pies-50143708 (may not work)