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Coffee Cake Cookies

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Coffee Cake Cookies are soft, buttery cookies topped with a cinnamon-brown sugar streusel and finished with a sweet glaze. They deliver all the cozy flavors of classic coffee cake in a convenient, handheld form.

  • Author: Ella
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 18 cookies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1–2 tbsp milk or cream (for glaze)

For the streusel topping:

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Make the streusel: In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter with a fork or fingers until crumbly. Chill while preparing dough.
  3. Cream butter with granulated and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually mix into wet ingredients to form dough.
  5. Scoop dough into balls and place on the baking sheet. Flatten slightly and press streusel onto each cookie.
  6. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden and centers are set. Cool on the sheet briefly, then transfer to wire rack.
  7. Make glaze by whisking powdered sugar with milk until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

Notes

  • Add chopped nuts to streusel for extra crunch.
  • Spice up the dough with nutmeg or cardamom for variety.
  • Skip the glaze for a less sweet version.
  • Freeze unglazed cookies and add glaze after thawing.
  • Microwave for 10 seconds to refresh.

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