Description
Simple cookies mimicking the flavor of brown sugar toaster pastries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1/4 cup milk (for glaze)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- Beat the softened butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to form a dough.
- Divide the dough in half, wrap each half in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one half of the dough thinly, about 1/8 inch thick.
- Use a cookie cutter or knife to cut out rectangles, about 3×2 inches. Repeat with the second half of the dough.
- Place half of the cutouts on the prepared baking sheets.
- Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of powdered sugar over each cookie base.
- Top with a second matching cutout cookie, pressing the edges gently to seal. Use a fork to crimp the edges if desired.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
- For the glaze, whisk together the 1 cup powdered sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies. Let the glaze set before serving.
Notes
- You can add a pinch of cinnamon to the dough for extra flavor.
- If the dough is too sticky after chilling, add flour one tablespoon at a time.
- For a thicker glaze, reduce the amount of milk used.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 65
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 35
Keywords: brown sugar, pop tart, cookie, pastry, baked good, sweet treat