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Coffee Cake Cookies

Fail-Proof Coffee Cake Cookies in Under 20 Minutes

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  • Author: Madison Clarke
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 11 minutes
  • Total Time: 36 minutes
  • Yield: 8 cookies 1x
  • Category: Cookies
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Enjoy soft, flavorful Coffee Cake Cookies with a crumbly streusel topping and sweet icing.


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: In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt together. Then work in the butter until small clumps form. Refrigerate.
  2. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
  3. Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl: all purpose flour, cake flour, corn starch, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  4. Place the cubed butter and sugars into the bowl of a stand mixer and secure the paddle attachment. Turn the mixer on and cream until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract and blend until mixed. Use a rubber spatula to knock off mixture if any is sticking to the sides of the bowl and mix again.
  6. Gradually add in the dry ingredients, about 1/4 cup at a time. Mix until incorporated.
  7. Scoop and roll cookie dough into ~8 large balls, or smaller if preferred. Place on prepared baking sheets.
  8. Make an indent in each cookie, using your thumb or the end of a spoon/spatula.
  9. Spoon ~1 Tbsp. of the streusel filling in each cookie and bake for ~8-11 minutes, or until edges appear set and are slightly golden.
  10. Let cookies rest on cookie sheet for ~5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.
  11. Whisk together the ingredients for the icing and once the cookies are cooled, drizzle icing over the tops and enjoy!

Notes

  • For perfectly circular cookies: Immediately after the cookies come out of the oven, place a circular cookie cutter or a circular drinking glass around one of the cookies and give the cookies a spin.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 350
  • Sugar: 25g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 12g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0.5g
  • Carbohydrates: 40g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 50mg