Description
These nostalgic cookies are filled with brown sugar cinnamon and drizzled with vanilla glaze—just like your favorite toaster pastry, but better!
Ingredients
Cookie Dough:
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup brown sugar, packed
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
Filling:
½ cup brown sugar, packed
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1 Tbsp milk
½ tsp cinnamon
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2–3 tsp milk
½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
Beat in egg and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients to form dough.
Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness between parchment. Chill for 15 minutes.
Mix filling ingredients until smooth.
Cut dough into shapes. Add 1 tsp filling to half. Brush edges with milk, top with remaining dough, and seal edges.
Bake 10–12 minutes, then cool on wire rack.
Mix glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled cookies.
Notes
Chill dough for easier handling.
Use maple syrup for variation.
Sprinkle glaze with colored sugar for festive look.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
