Description
Delicious Coffee Cake Cookies featuring a soft cinnamon-spiced dough topped with a crunchy brown sugar crumb and finished with a smooth cinnamon glaze. These cookies are chewy, sweet, and brilliantly capture the comforting flavors of classic coffee cake in a portable, easy-to-enjoy cookie form.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (room temp)
- 1 egg yolk (room temp)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
Crumb Topping
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 4 tbsp butter (softened)
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- good sprinkle of cinnamon
- 1-2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: Place the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes, creating a smooth base for the dough.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar mixture. Mix on low speed until the mixture becomes smooth and fully combined.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Slowly add the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cornstarch, and flour to the wet mixture. Mix carefully on low speed, stopping as soon as flour remnants are still visible to avoid overmixing and keep the dough tender.
- Shape Cookies: Using a cookie scoop, portion the dough into 3-tablespoon balls and place six cookies per baking sheet. Create an indentation in the center of each dough ball using the back of the scoop or your fingers to hold the crumb topping.
- Prepare Crumb Topping: In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add softened butter and mix with a fork or fingers until the mixture clumps together. Fill each cookie indentation with a generous handful of the crumb topping mixture.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for 9 to 12 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown. After baking, run a spoon or spatula around each cookie to help shape a perfect circle. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheets.
- Make and Apply Glaze: In a bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk to create a drizzle consistency glaze. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies evenly.
- Serve and Enjoy: Allow the glaze to set slightly, then enjoy your delicious coffee cake cookies with a perfect balance of chewy, crumbly, and sweet cinnamon flavors.
Notes
- These coffee cake cookies combine the cozy flavors of traditional coffee cake into a convenient cookie form, perfect for snacking or sharing.
- The crumb topping adds a delightful crunch that contrasts the chewy cookie base, enhancing texture.
- Ensure the cookies are completely cool before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting and running off.
- Room temperature eggs help achieve a smooth batter and better mixing.
- Use parchment paper for easy cleanup and to prevent cookies from sticking or burning on baking sheets.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 345 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 287 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 68 mg
