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Coffee Cake Cookies Recipe

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These Coffee Cake Cookies combine the warm flavors of cinnamon and brown sugar with a buttery streusel filling and a sweet vanilla glaze, creating a delightful treat that tastes like coffee cake in cookie form. Crispy on the edges and soft in the center, they are perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack with coffee or tea.

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 softened unsalted butter

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

  1. Prepare the streusel filling: In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Work in the softened butter using your fingers until small clumps form. Refrigerate the mixture while you prepare the dough.
  2. Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 400°F (204°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
  3. Combine dry ingredients for dough: In a large bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, cake flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  4. Cream butter and sugars: Place cubed cold butter and both brown and granulated sugars into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed for 1-2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
  5. Add eggs and vanilla: Incorporate the whole egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract into the creamed butter mixture. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed and mix again until fully combined.
  6. Incorporate dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry flour mixture into the wet mixture in increments of 1/4 cup, mixing after each addition until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep cookies tender.
  7. Form the cookies: Scoop the dough and roll into about 8 large balls (or more if smaller cookies are preferred, about 22-24). Place on prepared baking sheets, spaced to allow spreading.
  8. Indent cookies and add streusel: Make an indent in the center of each cookie using your thumb, the end of a spoon, or a floured utensil like a wooden juicer. Spoon approximately 1 tablespoon of the chilled streusel filling into each indent.
  9. Bake the cookies: Bake at 400°F for 8-11 minutes, or until the edges are set and just lightly golden. Remove them just before they appear fully baked to prevent dryness, as cookies will continue to cook on the hot sheet after removal.
  10. Optional step for shape: Immediately after baking, use a circular cookie cutter or a glass slightly larger than the cookie to gently spin the cookie and smooth out uneven edges for a perfect circle.
  11. Cool the cookies: Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  12. Prepare and drizzle icing: Whisk together melted butter, heavy cream or milk, powdered sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until smooth. Once the cookies are cooled, drizzle the icing over the tops and serve.

Notes

  • Using cake flour helps yield a tender, soft texture in the cookies.
  • Cold butter cubes in the dough ensure a flaky, layered texture similar to coffee cake.
  • Do not overbake cookies; removing them slightly underdone keeps them moist inside.
  • Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
  • For a milk alternative in icing, almond or oat milk can be used.
  • Rolling dough balls smaller will yield more cookies and shorter bake times.

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