Brown Sugar Pop Tart Cookies Recipe
These Brown Sugar Pop Tart Cookies are a delightful twist on classic cookies, combining the flavors of a pop tart in a chewy cookie form. The buttery cookie dough encases a sweet brown sugar and cinnamon filling, topped with a simple icing for a perfect treat.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: About 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 3/4 cups cake flour
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Filling:
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons cake flour
Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugars: In a mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat until well combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together cake flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to wet ingredients and mix until combined. Chill dough.
- Prepare filling: Mix softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour until smooth.
- Form cookies: Scoop dough, create wells, fill with filling, and seal dough around filling.
- Bake: Place cookies on baking sheets, bake until set and golden brown.
- Make icing: Whisk together powdered sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and milk until smooth.
- Ice cookies: Spoon icing over cooled cookies and let set before enjoying.
Notes
- For a fun twist, add sprinkles to the icing for extra color and crunch.
- These cookies are best enjoyed within a few days of baking for optimal freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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