Description
Indulge in the delightful fusion of flavors with these Coffee Cake Cookies, a perfect blend of warm, comforting coffee cake and soft, chewy cookies. Each cookie features a cinnamon sugar base filled with buttery streusel and topped with a drizzle of sweet powdered sugar icing. Ideal for any occasion, these treats are perfect alongside your favorite cup of coffee or as a charming addition to holiday celebrations. With their impressive look and irresistible taste, you’ll want to make these cookies again and again!
Ingredients
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- 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 filling by mixing flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Cut in softened butter until crumbly. Refrigerate.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, cake flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a stand mixer, cream cold butter with sugars until smooth. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla; mix well.
- Gradually incorporate dry ingredients until just combined.
- Shape dough into balls on prepared sheets and create indents for the streusel filling.
- Fill each indent with streusel and bake for 8-11 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on racks before drizzling with icing made from powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Chill the cookie dough for thicker cookies. Experiment by adding nuts or chocolate chips for extra flavor.