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Brown Sugar Pop Tart Cookies

Soft bakery-style cookies filled with a rich brown sugar cinnamon center and topped with a sweet cinnamon glaze.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 16 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Brown Sugar Filling
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
Cinnamon Glaze
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • electric mixer
  • Mixing bowls

Method
 

  1. Prepare the cinnamon filling and chill.
  2. Mix the cookie dough ingredients until a soft dough forms.
  3. Chill dough for 30 minutes.
  4. Fill and shape the cookies.
  5. Bake at 350°F for 11-13 minutes.
  6. Cool completely and drizzle with cinnamon glaze.

Notes

For extra bakery-style cookies, refrigerate the assembled cookie dough balls for 15 minutes before baking.