Description
Brown Sugar Pop Tart Cookies are a soft, nostalgic treat that tastes bakery-worthy. These gooey cookies feature a cake-like base, a brown sugar cinnamon filling, and a sweet iced topping—like a Pop Tart in cookie form. Easy, crowd-pleasing, and perfect for sharing on Pinterest, they yield 16 cookies with a chewy center and golden edges, ideal for dunking with milk. Simple, pantry-friendly, and endlessly craveable, this recipe brings childhood flavors back.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- Brown Sugar Cinnamon Filling:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter for the filling. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough, flatten slightly, add filling to the center, and seal with more dough.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes until set and lightly golden.
- Cool completely, then drizzle with icing.
Notes
- Chilling helps with shaping and maintaining a even filling.
- Adjust filling amount for a gooier or firmer center.
- Avoid overbaking to keep cookies soft.
- If dough is sticky, chill longer before shaping.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
- Yields about 16 cookies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (1/16 of recipe)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
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