Description
These Strawberry Pop Tart Sugar Cookies are playful and nostalgic: soft sugar‑cookie dough filled with strawberry jam, topped with a sweet glaze and sprinkles, inspired by the classic Pop‑Tart flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all‑purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup oil (optional for extra tenderness)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract (optional)
- ½ cup strawberry jam or preserves
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- 2–3 Tbsp milk or cream (for icing)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for icing)
- Pink food coloring (optional)
- Sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another large bowl, cream butter (and oil if using) with sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract (if using).
- Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough into portions. Flatten each portion into a disc. Spoon about 1 Tbsp strawberry jam in the center of half the discs; top each with another dough disc, sealing edges gently. Shape into rectangles or circles as desired.
- Place filled cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and tops are still soft.
- Allow cookies to cool completely while you make the glaze: whisk powdered sugar, milk or cream, vanilla (and food coloring if desired) until smooth.
- Spread or drizzle the glaze over each cooled cookie and decorate with sprinkles. Let icing set before serving.
Notes
- Use a thick strawberry jam to prevent excessive leaking during baking.
- Chill the dough briefly if it gets too soft to handle easily.
- For a faster version, you can skip the filling step and simply top sugar cookies with icing and jam dollops.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 2 months. Let thaw at room temperature before icing (if not already iced).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: ≈ 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
