Description
These cookies capture the best part of a frosted pop tart inside a tender cookie, featuring crisp edges and a gooey cinnamon-brown-sugar filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (for filling)
- Egg wash (for brushing)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1–2 teaspoons milk or water (for glaze)
Instructions
- In a bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually fold into the wet ingredients to form a soft dough.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
- Roll the dough to about 1/8–1/4 inch thick and cut into rectangles.
- Prepare the filling by cooking brown sugar with cornstarch and lemon juice until thickened.
- Brush the tops of the rectangles with egg wash, add a spoonful of filling, then top with another rectangle and crimp the edges to seal.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10–14 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool and glaze with a mixture of powdered sugar, milk/water, and vanilla.
Notes
Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and gives crisp edges. Use a light glaze to avoid overly sweet cookies.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30–60 minutes chilling)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg