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Brown Sugar Pop Tart Cookies with soft buttery cookies stuffed with brown sugar cinnamon filling and topped with vanilla glaze and cinnamon sugar

Brown Sugar Pop Tart Cookies

Soft sandwich cookies filled with a warm brown sugar cinnamon paste and topped with a vanilla glaze. Inspired by the classic Pop Tart and easy to make at home.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 3 minutes
Servings: 16 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 235
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour cookie dough
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda cookie dough
  • 1/2 tsp salt cookie dough
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened cookie dough
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed cookie dough
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar cookie dough
  • 1 large egg plus 1 yolk cookie dough
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract cookie dough
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar filling
  • 1 tsp cinnamon filling
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted filling
  • 1 cup powdered sugar glaze
  • 2-3 tbsp milk glaze
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract glaze
  • cinnamon sugar for topping

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Mixing bowls

Method
 

  1. Mix the cookie dough and chill for 30 minutes.
  2. Prepare the cinnamon brown sugar filling paste.
  3. Assemble the cookies by sandwiching filling between two pieces of dough and sealing the edges.
  4. Bake at 350°F for 11 to 13 minutes and cool completely.
  5. Glaze and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before the frosting sets.

Notes

  • Chill the dough for thicker, softer cookies.
  • Pull from the oven when centers still look slightly underdone.
  • Keep filling away from the cookie edges to prevent leaking.
  • Freeze before glazing for up to 2 months.