Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of coffee cake in cookie form with these soft and crumbly coffee cake cookies. With a buttery cookie base, a cinnamon streusel topping, and an optional sweet glaze, these cookies are perfect for any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Cookie Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the streusel topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
For the glaze (optional):
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare baking sheets: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Make the streusel topping: Mix together the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in the melted butter until crumbly.
- Form and bake cookies: Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon-sized balls, place on the baking sheet, flatten slightly, and press streusel topping onto each. Bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Add glaze (optional): Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle over cooled cookies before serving.
Notes
- You can freeze the cookie dough balls before baking for up to 2 months. Thaw slightly before baking with streusel.
- The glaze is optional but adds a classic coffee cake finish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
