Description
Brown Sugar Pop Tart Cookies deliver a nostalgic bite of soft, buttery goodness with a cozy brown sugar cinnamon filling and a glossy glaze. These bakery-style cookies capture the flavor of your favorite toaster pastry in a homemade treat, featuring a tender crumb, caramel notes, and a sweet finish. Easy to make, they stay chewy inside with crisp edges, perfect for brunch, movie nights, or sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Filling: 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Filling: 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Filling: 1 tbsp melted butter
- Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar
- Glaze: 2 tbsp milk
- Glaze: 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients.
- Scoop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Press a shallow indent into each cookie and fill with cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake at 350F (175C) for 10-12 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool cookies completely.
- Whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled cookies. Let set before serving.
Notes
- No chilling is required for this dough, but chilling 15-20 minutes can help if dough is very soft.
- Keep an eye on the edges; bake until just set for soft-chewy centers.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days; freeze for longer storage.
- Glaze will set as cookies cool; drizzle more for a thicker finish if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 178 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 67 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 34 mg
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