Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

Icing Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients (No Sugar)	Ingredients (Sugar)
Cookies: 1/2 c unsalted butter, melted 1/2 c Butter flavored shortening 1 c Splenda Granular 1/2 tsp maple extract 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 eggs 3/4 c applesauce (no sugar added) 1/3 c milk 3 c quick oats 1 1/2 c flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Frosting: 2 c Splenda Granular 2 c powder milk 1/3 c butter flavored shortening 1/2 tsp vanilla milk	Cookies: 3/4 c Butter flavored shortening 1 1/4 c firmly packed brown sugar 1 egg 1/3 c milk 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 3 c quick oats 1 c flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Frosting: 2 c powdered sugar 1/4 c butter flavored shortening 1/2 tsp milk milk
Directions (no sugar) Cookies: Preheat oven to 300° In a medium bowl combine flour, oats, salt, and baking soda. Mix and set aside. In a mixing bowl cream shortening, butter, and splenda until smooth. Add in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Add maple extract, vanilla, applesauce and milk. Mix well. Add in the dry mixture and mix until completely combine. Using a cookie scoop or tbsp drop onto greased cookie sheet. You will need to flatten them as they will not spread. I used a spatula that was buttered on the backside. Flatten to desired thickness. They will buff up slightly. Bake for 15 minutes or until edges BARELY start to turn darker. Cool on wire rack. Frosting: In a food processor or blender combine splenda and powder milk. Process until the consistency of powder sugar. Pour into mixing bowl. Add shortening and vanilla. Mix until shortening is equally distributed. While mixing add in milk a little at a time until you get a thick frosting consistency. As this frosting stands it will thicken. If it gets to thick just add a little more milk and stir. spread generously on bottom of cool cookie. Top with another cookie. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator. Makes about 20 sandwiches Enjoy!	Directions: (sugar) Cookies: Preheat oven to 350° In a medium bowl combine flour, oats, salt, and baking soda. Mix and set aside. In a mixing bowl cream shortening and sugar until smooth. Add egg, mixing well. Add vanilla, and milk. Mix well. Add in the dry mixture and mix until completely combine. Using a cookie scoop or tbsp drop onto greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges start to turn darker. Do Not Overcook. Cool on wire rack. Frosting: combine powered sugar, shortening and vanilla in a bowl. Mix on low speed adding milk a little at a time until you reach a good spreading consistency. Spread on the bottom of one of your cooled cookies. Top with another cookie. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Makes abt 16 sandwiches Enjoy