Description
Soft, chewy, cinnamon-glazed cookies inspired by the classic Brown Sugar Pop Tart. A nostalgic, buttery cookie with a gooey filling center.
Ingredients
For the Dough:
– 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
– 1 tsp baking powder
– ½ tsp kosher salt
– 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
– ¾ cup granulated sugar
– 1 egg
– 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
For the Filling:
– ¾ cup brown sugar
– 2 tsp ground cinnamon
– 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
– 1 ½ tbsp melted butter
For the Glaze:
– 4 tbsp butter
– ½ cup brown sugar
– 2 tbsp milk
– ½ tsp vanilla extract
– ⅔ cup powdered sugar
– ½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add egg and vanilla extract; mix until smooth.
3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt separately. Gradually combine with wet mixture.
4. Wrap and chill dough for 30 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment.
6. Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. Cut into 3×4 inch rectangles.
7. Mix filling ingredients. Spoon onto half of the rectangles.
8. Top with second dough piece. Press edges and dock tops.
9. Bake 12–14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
10. Simmer butter, brown sugar, and milk. Stir in vanilla, powdered sugar, and cinnamon.
11. Spread glaze over slightly cooled cookies. Let set before serving.
Notes
Chill dough for best shape. Let glaze set fully before storing. Freeze unglazed cookies for longer shelf life.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg