Description
These coffee cake cookies deliver all the warm, crumbly goodness of traditional coffee cake in a handheld treat that makes your morning coffee break something special. Packed with cinnamon streusel and a delightful crackly topping, these cookies bring comfort right to your plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2 cups cake flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Finishing Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
Instructions
- Cream ½ cup softened unsalted butter, ½ cup light brown sugar, and ¼ cup granulated sugar in a mixing bowl until the mixture appears smooth and fluffy.
- Incorporate 1 large room-temperature egg and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Mix until completely blended.
- Whisk 2 cups cake flour, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing the dough.
- Prepare streusel by combining 6 tablespoons melted butter, 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup brown sugar, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, ¾ teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Blend with a fork until crumbly.
- Scoop dough into tablespoon-sized balls onto a baking sheet. Create a small indentation in the center of each cookie.
- Fill each cookie’s center with a spoonful of prepared streusel topping.
- Bake cookies at 350°F for 12 minutes, watching for golden edges as your signal of doneness.
- Whisk ⅔ cup powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons whole milk until smooth to create the glaze.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before drizzling with prepared glaze.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for 2 months if sealed properly.
Notes
- Use cake flour for the most tender, delicate cookie texture that mimics classic coffee cake.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and help cookies maintain their shape.
- When making the streusel, ensure the melted butter is slightly cooled so it doesn’t become too thin or greasy.
- For a gluten-free version, swap cake flour with a high-quality gluten-free flour blend and add an extra tablespoon of cornstarch to maintain softness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 195 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg