Description
Indulgent coffee cake cookies combine the best of two beloved desserts, blending rich cinnamon swirls with classic cookie crunch. Crumbly streusel topping and warm spices create a delightful treat you’ll savor with your morning brew or afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1.25 cups (157 grams) all-purpose flour
- 0.75 cups (90 grams) cake flour
- 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 pinch of salt
Primary Sweeteners:
- 0.75 cups brown sugar, packed
- 0.25 cups sugar
Wet Ingredients and Fats:
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 8 tablespoons (113 grams) unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
- 5 tablespoons (71 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
- Craft the streusel filling by blending all-purpose flour, rich brown sugar, fragrant ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a medium mixing bowl. Massage softened unsalted butter (226 grams or ) into the dry ingredients using fingertips until it forms delicate, crumbly clusters. Chill the streusel mixture in the refrigerator while preparing the cookie dough.
- Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Sift together all-purpose flour, delicate cake flour, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and a touch of salt to create a uniform dry ingredient blend.
- Using a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream cold cubed unsalted butter (226 grams or ) with brown sugar and granulated white sugar for 1-2 minutes until the mixture becomes smooth and pale.
- Incorporate one egg yolk, two whole eggs, and pure vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture. Mix thoroughly, pausing to scrape down the bowl’s sides ensuring complete integration.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, adding approximately at a time. Mix gently to combine, being careful not to overmix the dough.
- Portion the cookie dough into eight generously sized balls or smaller uniform sizes according to preference. Arrange these on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them evenly.
- Create a gentle indentation in the center of each dough ball using your thumb or the back of a small spoon. Fill each depression with about of the chilled streusel mixture.
- Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes, watching for lightly golden edges and a set appearance. Avoid overbaking, as the cookies will continue to set after removal from the oven.
- Immediately after baking, use a circular cookie cutter to trim and perfect the cookie edges while still warm, ensuring a professional, uniform shape.
- Allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheet for five minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the drizzle by whisking melted unsalted butter (56 grams or ), heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a tiny pinch of salt until a smooth, pourable icing forms. Drizzle artfully over the cooled cookies.
Notes
- Capture the essence of a classic coffee cake transformed into an indulgent, crumbly cookie experience.
- Streusel topping becomes a luxurious filling, adding irresistible texture and warm cinnamon notes to each bite.
- Blending two beloved desserts creates a unique treat that surprises and delights with its innovative approach.
- Precise mixing techniques ensure a tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookie with perfectly balanced sweetness and spice.
- Gentle shaping and careful baking guarantee a bakery-style cookie that looks as amazing as it tastes.
- Optional icing drizzle provides a final touch of decadence, elevating these cookies from good to absolutely unforgettable.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 267 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg