Description
These Coffee Cake Cookies combine the rich, buttery flavors of classic coffee cake with the perfect cookie texture. Featuring a cinnamon streusel filling and a sweet vanilla glaze, these cookies are soft, moist, and bursting with warm spice flavors—ideal for breakfast or an indulgent afternoon snack.
Ingredients
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Streusel Filling
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
Cookie Dough
- 1 1/4 cups 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 unsalted butter, 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
Icing
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 3 Tbsp heavy cream or milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare the Streusel Filling: In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Use your fingers to work in the softened butter until small clumps form. Refrigerate the mixture until ready to use.
- Preheat Oven and Prep Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and set aside.
- Mix Dry Ingredients for Dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: Place the cubed cold butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Cream on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture. Mix until fully combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed and mix again.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture about 1/4 cup at a time. Mix on low speed until just combined.
- Form Cookies: Scoop the dough and roll into roughly eight large balls, or smaller if you prefer about 22-24 cookies in total. Place the balls evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheets.
- Create Indentations: Using your thumb, the end of a spoon, or a floured wooden juicer, press an indent into the center of each cookie ball to hold the streusel filling.
- Fill and Bake: Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the chilled streusel filling into each cookie indentation. Bake for 8 to 11 minutes or until the cookie edges are set and slightly golden. Remove just before fully done to keep cookies moist.
- Optional Shaping: Immediately after removing from the oven, place a circular cookie cutter or drinking glass around each cookie and gently spin to smooth out uneven edges and create a perfect circle.
- Cool the Cookies: Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Prepare and Drizzle Icing: Whisk together the melted butter, heavy cream or milk, powdered sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until smooth. Drizzle the icing over cooled cookies and enjoy.
Notes
- For best results, use cake flour and cornstarch as specified to achieve a tender crumb.
- Do not overbake; cookies should be pulled when edges are just set for a soft center.
- Refrigerate the streusel filling to keep the butter firm for easy scooping.
- You can substitute milk for heavy cream in the icing for a lighter glaze.
- The optional shaping step helps create uniform cookies but can be skipped if desired.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approximate)
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
Keywords: coffee cake cookies, cinnamon streusel cookies, soft cookies, glazed cookies, breakfast cookies, cinnamon sugar cookies
