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Brown Sugar Pop-Tart Cookies: A Homemade Twist on a Childhood Favorite

These Brown Sugar Pop-Tart Cookies are a delicious homemade twist on a childhood favorite! They’re soft, chewy, and filled with a sweet brown sugar filling.

Ingredients

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Cookies:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 ¾ cups cake flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Brown Sugar Filling:

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons cake flour

Brown Sugar Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 ½ tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Make the Cookie Dough: Cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl, then gradually add to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Chill the dough for one hour.
  • Prepare the Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cake flour for the filling. Stir until smooth. Roll heaping teaspoons of the filling into balls and place them on a baking sheet.
  • Fill and Shape Cookies: Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop ¼ cup of chilled dough, break it in half, create a well in one half, place a filling ball inside, top with the other half, and pinch the seams to seal. Roll into a ball.
  • Bake: Arrange the filled cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
  • Cool: Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Make the Glaze: While the cookies are cooling, whisk together the powdered sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, and milk for the glaze until smooth.

 

  • Glaze and Serve: Place a piece of parchment paper under the cooling rack. Spoon the glaze over each cooled cookie, allowing it to spread to the edges. Let the glaze set for 15 minutes before serving.

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