31/05/2026
The weekends have been busy and when I have free time, I love to bake. This recipe I surprised a neighbor with who had a birthday party for her grandmother and they absolutely loved them!
French Vanilla Strawberry Filled Pop Tart Cookie Bars
Cookie dough:
½ cup unsalted butter, room temp
1 cup Javamelts vanilla sugar
2 large eggs, room temp
1 tsp vanilla
2 ½ cups + 2 tbsp flour GF 1:1
½ tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
2/3 cup strawberry or raspberry preserves
Icing:
1 cup powdered sugar (you can make your own flavored powdered sugar - combine 1 cup Javamelts French Vanilla Sugar with 1 tbs cornstarch and pulse in blender until it turns powdery)
1 ½ tbsp whole milk
½ tsp vanilla extract
Rainbow sprinkles to decorate
To make:
-Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
-Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
-In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, salt and baking soda together until combined. Set aside.
-In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy.
-Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
-Slowly add in the flour mixture on low speed, until just combined.
-Spread half of the cookie dough into your 8x8 inch pan to create an even layer of cookie dough.
-Remove the parchment paper/cookie dough from the pan and place flat in the freezer.
-Line the 8x8 inch pan with another piece of parchment paper and spread out the rest of the cookie dough on the bottom in an even layer.
-Spread the strawberry preserves on top of the cookie dough.
-Get the first cookie dough square from the freezer and place on top of the preserves, bottom side facing up.
-Bake for 23-26 minutes. The cookie should be turning a light golden brown.
-Let it cool completely, then make the icing for the top.
-For the icing: combine the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in a small bowl and whisk until combined.
-Spread over the top of your cooled cookie and add the sprinkles immediately.
-Place in the refrigerator to set for 1-2 hours before cutting.
-Cut into squares or rectangles and enjoy!
Refrigerate