This weekend’s treats are something I have shared before – little debbie oatmeal creme pies. I learned something very interesting involving these treats from a co-worker. Marty informed me Nick Saban, the legendary football coach at Alabama, has them,for breakfast! I thought he was kidding when he first told me… But he assured me he was not! I loved the oatmeal pies when I was little (and the brownies too). Now, that I am -ahem – older, I like to make homemade versions of classics. I used the maple brown sugar flavored instant oatmeal packets. You can try any flavor or just use regular instant oatmeal too.

Ingredients –

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 12 pkts instant oatmeal (each packet equals 1/3 cup)
• 2 cups flour
• 4 tbs Milk

Directions

Cream butter, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Blend in flour and oatmeal. Stir in,eggs and milk. Chill dough an hour or so. Preheat oven to 350. Scoop 2 tbs dough and stagger on cookie sheet lined with baking liners.

Bake 12 min. Cool completely.

Filling ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbs cream
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions – cream butter and powdered sugar. Add cream and vanilla and beat well. Spread between two sandwich cookies.

Store in covered container.