Description
Indulge in the delightful world of Coffee Cake Cookies, where the comforting flavors of a classic coffee cake meet the convenience of a cookie. These scrumptious treats feature a soft, cinnamon-infused cookie dough enveloping a buttery streusel filling that adds a rich texture and flavor. Finished with a sweet drizzle of powdered sugar icing, these cookies are perfect for sharing with friends or savoring alongside your morning coffee. Easy to make and stunning to serve, they are sure to become your new favorite dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 5 Tbsp. softened butter, unsalted
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 3/4 cup cake flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 8 Tbsp. cold butter, unsalted, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
- 3 Tbsp. heavy cream or milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Prepare the streusel by mixing flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt, then combine with softened butter until clumpy; refrigerate.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In one bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cake flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream cold cubed butter with sugars until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
- Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Scoop dough onto prepared sheets and create indents for filling. Spoon streusel into each indent.
- Bake for 8-11 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft.
- Cool slightly before drizzling with icing made from powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (35g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg