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Coffee Cake Cookies

Coffee Cake Cookies

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Indulge in the delightful fusion of flavors with our Coffee Cake Cookies, where the comforting essence of coffee cake meets the beloved cookie. These scrumptious treats feature a soft cinnamon sugar base, filled with a rich buttery streusel, and are finished with a sweet powdered sugar icing drizzle. Perfect for every occasion, they pair beautifully with your favorite warm beverage or make for an impressive dessert at gatherings. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious, these cookies are sure to become a staple in your baking repertoire.

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

  1. Prepare the streusel filling by mixing flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Work in softened butter until crumbly. Refrigerate.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. Mix dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, cake flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  4. In a stand mixer, cream cubed cold butter with brown and granulated sugars until smooth. Add egg mixture and blend well.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients until combined.
  6. Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets and create indents for the streusel filling.
  7. Fill each indentation with streusel and bake for 8–11 minutes until edges are golden.
  8. Cool on sheets before drizzling icing made from powdered sugar and cream.

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