Oatmeal raisin cookies stuffed with buttercream

By michele080478

Ingredients

• Cookie:
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 cup raisins
• Buttercream:
• 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening (used 1/2 cup butter instead)
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 4 cups about.. of confectionary sugar
• 2 Tbsp Milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Cookie:
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Buttercream:
Cream your shortening and butter..

add sugar

add your milk and vanilla..