Description
Whipping up Brown Sugar Pop Tart Cookies brings childhood nostalgia right to your kitchen counter. Crumbly, sweet pastry edges merge with a classic cookie base that delivers pure comfort in each delightful bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Seasoning and Finishing Ingredients:
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Mash ½ cup softened butter with ½ cup brown sugar using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes airy and pale.
- Incorporate 1 large egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract into the butter blend, stirring until completely integrated.
- Separately combine 1 cup flour, ¼ tsp salt, and ½ tsp baking powder in a clean bowl.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing gently until a smooth dough develops.
- Encase the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Warm your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle your work surface with flour and roll the chilled dough to ¼-inch thickness.
- Slice the dough into 2×3 inch rectangular shapes using a sharp knife or pastry cutter.
- Arrange cookie rectangles 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Slide the sheet into the 350°F oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden.
- Remove cookies and allow them to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Whisk ¼ cup powdered sugar with 1 tbsp cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Gently sift the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the cooled cookies.
- Serve cookies at room temperature for optimal flavor and texture.
Notes
- Chill the dough completely to prevent spreading and help cookies maintain their shape during baking.
- Use room temperature butter for easier creaming and a smoother cookie texture.
- Work with cold dough when rolling and cutting to keep the rectangular shapes crisp and clean.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the same tender cookie consistency.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 153 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 68 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg