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Homemade Oatmeal Creme Pies I made these last week as favors for a baby shower.  It was an office baby shower for my sweet friend, M.  M is one of the happiest people I know, and I love it.  Always smiling, she is so excited to meet her baby in the next few weeks, and I can't wait, either!

M and her husband decided not to find out the sex of the baby, and not to share the names they have on the table.  I love that.  I'm the kind of person (I think - who knows what will happen when I actually get there) that identifies with that more natural process, as opposed to knowing everything.  It seems so unnatural to me for someone to know that Amanda Elizabeth will be born on December 12 between 9am and noon.

I realize that Type A personalities would not be able to handle that, and I realize that it's more difficult to prepare if you don't know if you're bringing home a boy or a girl.  It's just not my thing - I want to preserve that ultimate surprise.  I can't think of any other time in life where you could be more surprised and happy.  I think not knowing will make that experience even more blissful.

Office showers are usually dreaded and awkward.  Not this one - phew!  It was a great time, and the menu aligned with our children's book/school/library theme.  Everyone brought a book to jumpstart baby's library.  We delegated titles so Baby B didn't wind up with 27 copies of Goodnight Moon.

The school lunch menu consisted of:
And, of course - Oatmeal Creme Pies to take home! I wrapped these bad boys up in little cellophane bags and tied them with some grosgrain ribbon.

Now, I have to tell you, now that I've gotten your attention and caused you to drool all over your screen, these particular baked goods are not for the faint at heart.  They're a bit finicky, and you'll need a lot of patience and to plan on throwing out your first pan or two.

Don't let that deter you - I just want to be honest and prepare you for making them so you're not cursing my name in your kitchen later.  Hopefully, it will be easy peasy now that I've run through the learning curve with you.  I've added all of my tips and tricks to the recipe, so it shouldn't be painful at all! Makes 24 pies


Make the cookies:

Make the filling: Labels: cookies, desserts