Strawberry Pop-Tarts Done Gourmet Cookie Style!
When I shared my brown sugar cinnamon pop tart cookies a few months ago, they became an instant favorite, quickly going viral on Instagram and racking up millions of views. For something that was just a fun project that no one had asked for, I was pleasantly surprised, let me say! On that video, I received many, many requests for a strawberry pop tart version so I got right to work. After a few rounds of testing, here we are! Absolutely irresitible and beautiful (if I do say so myself) strawberry pop tart cookies. I cannot wait for you to try them!
Things to Know about This Recipe
Taste: So nostalgic! The bright strawberry jam and sweet vanilla icing shine while the buttery cookie dough serves as a nice backdrop. Texture: Soft and chewy cookies, gooey jam filling, firm icing and crunchy nonpareils. Lots of fun textures going on here! Time: Set aside at least 40 minutes for the dough and filling to chill. These cookies aren’t quick to make, but you will be nicely rewarded for your hard work! Technique: Just like when making my cheesecake stuffed cookies or churro cookies, it takes a bit of patience and finesse to get the filling inside the cookies. Give yourself time and have patience; it’s not without effort, but no good things are. You can watch my video in the recipe card to see exactly how it’s done!
What You Need
Strawberries. You can use fresh or frozen. I always recommend fresh when they are in season (the best time to try my strawberry tart too!) and frozen during the off-season. Note that you do not need to thaw frozen berries before using them; they’ll thaw in the pan while they cook. Cake flour. This is essential for thick, tender cookies. You’ll notice I use cake flour in many of my gourmet cookie recipes–when you are spending extra time and effort making cookies like these, it’s well worth it to splurge for the cake flour. Cornstarch. Adding cornstarch to the dough helps it maintain its shape. This is super important here, since we are stuffing our cookies. We’ll also add some to our strawberry filling to help it thicken into a jammy consistency. Milk. Any kind will work. We’ll start by adding just a tablespoon to the icing and will add more as needed. Corn syrup. This helps our icing dry firmly and gives it that pretty sheen. Remember, this is not the same thing as high fructose corn syrup! Glucose syrup will also work if you can’t find corn syrup.
SAM’S TIP: Make sure your cold ingredients come to room temperature before you get started; this makes for the easiest mixing. If you forget to set your eggs out ahead of time, follow my trick to quickly bring eggs to room temperature. Remember, this is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!
How to Make Strawberry Pop Tart Cookies
Make the Filling
Make the Dough
The cookie dough itself is inspired by classic pastry crust, not overpoweringly sweet or rich, but of course not bland. Since we have a sweeter (homemade!) strawberry filling and icing on top, the cookie couldn’t be very sweet itself.
Assemble
Make the Icing
The icing is the same one I use in my strawberry pop tart recipe; it’s super easy to make and dries nice and firm. And of course, we can’t forget the sprinkles! 😉 SAM’S TIP: If you accidentally make your icing too thin, just add some powdered sugar to thicken it back up. Let me know if you like these as much as my brown sugar cinnamon version, or if there are any other flavors you’d like me to try! Enjoy! Let’s bake together! Subscribe to my newsletter to be notified of all the newest recipes, and find my free recipe tutorials on YouTube 💜
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