Strawberry Pop-Tart Cookies are moist, buttery, sugar cookies made with pieces of strawberry Pop-Tarts and rainbow sprinkles.

How come I’ve never thought about adding Pop-Tarts to cookies before?! These cookies are perfect for any occasion, from birthday parties to bake sales. You can use any flavor of Pop-Tarts you want! My kids absolutely love these cookies – the Pop-Tarts add so much texture and flavor.

Tips for making perfect cookies every time!

• Make sure that the butter is softened, NOT melted.
• Make sure that you have enough flour in the dough. If the dough is too sticky, you may need to add a little bit of flour.
• Take more time to mix the butter and sugars. Creaming them together for 2-3 minutes will improve the consistency of your cookies.
• Preheat the oven. This will help your cookies turn out right every time!
• Use a cookie scoop! If you want all your cookies to be perfectly shaped and have them all be the same size, a cookie scoop is the way to go.
• Use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Doing this will make it really easy to remove the cookies from your cookie sheet so that you don’t have to scrape them off the pan – they will just slide right off in perfect shape!
• Don’t over bake the cookies – when I take mine out of the oven, they still look slightly under-baked but they will continue to bake on the cookie sheet for a couple more minutes so that’s ok!

Ingredients in Strawberry Pop-Tart Cookies

Butter: The recipe calls for butter. Butter is a key ingredient in most cookie recipes, as it adds richness and flavor. For best results, use real butter and make sure that it is softened to room temperature before mixing with the other ingredients.

Sugar: You can’t make cookies without sugar!

Vanilla: The higher the quality of the vanilla extract, the better. I’ve started using this Vanilla Bean Paste and I love the taste of it in cookies!

Eggs: The eggs will help to bind all of the other ingredients together.

Salt: Just a little bit of salt will help all of the other flavors to pop.

Cream of tartar: Cream of tartar gives sugar cookies the perfect consistency.

Baking soda: This is the leavening agent in the cookies. For best results, make sure it isn’t old or expired.

Flour: All-purpose flour works best in this cookie recipe.

Pop-Tarts: I used frosted strawberry Pop-Tarts in these cookies, but you can use any flavor of Pop-Tarts that you’d like. Chop them up into small pieces and add most to the cookie dough, saving some to put on top of the cookies.

Sprinkles: Rainbow sprinkles are always a good idea! You can leave these out or add some different sprinkles if you’d like.

GLAZE INGREDIENTS

Powdered sugar: Powdered sugar makes the glaze smooth and sweet.

Heavy cream: Cream is the best for making the glaze, but you can use milk if preferred.

More sprinkles for topping: Again, totally optional, but adding sprinkles on top makes the cookies even prettier.

How to make Strawberry Pop-Tart Cookies

Mix the butter, sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Mix the dry ingredients separately and then mix everything together.

Add some Pop-Tarts and sprinkles to the cookie dough and save some to sprinkle on top of the baked cookies after glazing.

Scoop the cookies and bake. Let them cool and then make the glaze. Dip the cookies in the glaze and add more Pop-Tart pieces and sprinkles to the top.

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Strawberry Pop-Tart Cookies

Strawberry Pop-Tart Cookies are moist, buttery, sugar cookies made with pieces of strawberry Pop-Tarts and rainbow sprinkles.

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword Strawberry Pop-Tart Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes minutes

Servings 20 cookies

Calories 290kcal

Author Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened to room temperature
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 3 cups of flour
• 5 frosted strawberry Pop-Tarts chopped into small pieces
• ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles

GLAZE INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 8 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles for topping

Instructions

• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350°. Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and beat using a hand mixer until creamy (2-3 minutes). Add the vanilla and eggs and mix again for 2-3 minutes.
• In a medium-sized bowl, mix the salt, cream of tartar, baking soda, and flour. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, little by little, mixing with the beater in between.
• Fold in 2/3 of the Pop-Tarts and reserve the rest for topping the cookies. Add the sprinkles as well, and mix once again until everything is well mixed together.
• Use a cookie scoop to scoop 2 tablespoons of dough out and roll it into a ball, place down on the cookie sheet leaving at least 2 inches in between. If you don’t want the glaze on top of the cookies later, press the leftover Pop-Tart pieces gently into the top of the cookies.
• Bake for 11-12 minutes. Let the cookies cool for a bit and then transfer to a cooling rack. While cooling make the glaze. Add the powdered sugar and heavy whipping cream to a mixing bowl and mix with a hand mixer until the glaze is smooth.
• Once the cookies are completely cool, pick them up and dip the tops of the cookies into the glaze. Top with the leftover Poptart pieces and sprinkles. I made half of the cookies glazed and made half without!

Notes

These cookies will stay fresh for up to 5 days if stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Place them in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

Cookie Variations

You can switch up the flavor of these cookies by using different types of Pop-Tarts or by adding in other mix-ins, such as chopped nuts or chocolate chips. You can also use different colors of sprinkles to fit different holidays or occasions.

Storage and Serving Suggestions

These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. You can also freeze the cookies for up to 3 months.

More fun cookie recipes to try:

• Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies
• Marshmallow Flower Cookies
• Birthday Cookie Cake
• Cheesecake Stuffed Funfetti Cookies
• Jello Sugar Cookies
• Buttermilk Sugar Cookies
• Frosted Orange Juice Cookies
• Andes Mint Stuffed Chocolate Cookies
• Cookies & Cream Cookies
• Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Cosmic Brownie Cookies
• Circus Animal Sugar Cookies

Strawberry Pop-Tart Cookies are moist, buttery, sugar cookies made with pieces of strawberry Pop-Tarts and rainbow sprinkles.

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