Description
These Homemade Pop Tart Cookies offer a nostalgic taste of warm toaster pastries, folded into a shareable cookie. Perfect for a relaxed morning or impromptu dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Powdered sugar for icing
- 1 tablespoon milk (for icing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add vanilla, egg, and milk, mixing well.
- Gradually add flour, cinnamon, and salt until dough forms.
- Roll out the dough and cut into rectangles.
- Place filling (brown sugar and cinnamon mixture) in the center of half the rectangles, then top with remaining rectangles.
- Seal the edges with a fork.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool, then mix powdered sugar with milk to create icing and drizzle over the cookies.
Notes
Chill the dough if it feels too soft. For a crisper edge, give the cookies a minute or two under the broiler—watch them closely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, dessert, pop tarts, nostalgic treats