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brown sugar cinnamon pop tart bars;

Sweet cinnamon sandwiched between two layers of shortbread cookie and topped with an extra cinnamon-y frosting glaze.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 16
Author: bestwithchocolate.com
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Ingredients

shortbread bars;

  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks) room temp
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp of salt
  • 2½ cups flour

brown sugar filling;

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp flour
  • 3 Tbsp butter

cinnamon icing;

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 Tbsp heavy cream this can be adjusted if it's too runny or too thick!

Instructions

shortbread bars;

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F and grease an 8X8 baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, add the room temperature butter and brown sugar, and cream them together. Add the egg and mix it in.
  • Add ¾ cup powdered sugar, 2 tsp vanilla, 2 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt and mix together.
  • Add in 2½ cups flour slowly and mix until completely incorporated.
  • Divide the dough in half. Press one half into the bottom of your prepared pan. On your counter, roughly roll or press the other half into an 8"x8" square. It doesn't have to be perfect, but it will be much easier to form the second layer to fit outside the pan.

brown sugar filling;

  • Mix together all filling ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar, 1 Tbsp cinnamon, 2 tsp flour, 3 Tbsp softened butter. Spread this mixture evenly across the shortbread layer in the pan.
  • Take the remaining dough half and spread it across the top. Gently spread into the corners so the whole layer is covered.
  • Bake 35 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

cinnamon icing;

  • Mix together all icing ingredients: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla, and 4 Tbsp heavy cream. Add more cream or more powdered sugar to adjust the consistency. Pour the icing over top of the cooled bars and spread with a spoon.
  • Once the icing has set, cut with a knife and enjoy!
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