Savor the delightful blend of textures and flavors in our Coffee Cake Cookies, each cookie mirroring the classic appeal of coffee cake with a moist, dense texture, a rich cinnamon streusel topping, and a sweet glaze. These cookies merge the best aspects of soft-baked cookies and traditional coffee cake, offering a unique treat perfect for any dessert lover.
Why You'll Love This:
These cookies offer the comfort of coffee cake in a convenient cookie form, featuring a cinnamon-spiced, soft dough base topped with a crunchy, buttery streusel. The sweet glaze adds a perfect finishing touch, echoing the drizzle typically found on your favorite coffee cakes.
Perfect Occasion:
Perfect for coffee breaks, brunches, or as a sweet snack any time of day. They're particularly great for meetings, gatherings, or when you want a portable version of coffee cake that's easy to share and enjoy.
Decoration Tips:
Serve these cookies as is or add a dusting of ground cinnamon to the glaze for an extra hint of spice. Arrange them on a platter with coffee beans for a beautiful presentation that hints at their coffee cake inspiration.
Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Streusel Topping:
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tbsp milk
Directions:
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Set your oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make Cookie Dough: In a large bowl, cream together cold butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until well combined. Mix in vanilla extract, whole egg, and egg yolk. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Prepare Streusel: In a small bowl, mix flour, sugar, softened butter, and cinnamon with a fork until crumbly.
- Assemble Cookies: Scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, forming 9 large cookies. Press down slightly and top each cookie with a generous amount of streusel.
- Bake: Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the streusel is lightly browned.
- Prepare Glaze: While cookies are cooling, whisk together powdered sugar, melted butter, and milk until smooth.
- Finish with Glaze: Drizzle glaze over the cooled cookies.
Enjoy your Coffee Cake Cookies, a delightful concoction that brings the cozy, comforting flavors of coffee cake into a delectable cookie form, perfect for any occasion!
