Description
Delight in these Coffee Cake Cookies featuring a chewy cinnamon base, a sweet brown sugar crumb topping, and a luscious cinnamon glaze. Perfectly soft and bursting with warm flavors, these cookies bring the best of coffee cake in a handheld treat ideal for snacking or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 egg yolk (room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
Crumb Topping
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 4 tbsp butter (softened)
Cinnamon Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Good sprinkle of cinnamon
- 1-2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes, incorporating air for a tender cookie.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture. Mix on low speed until fully combined and smooth.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cornstarch, and all-purpose flour. Mix gently and slowly on low speed until just combined, stopping while some flour traces remain to avoid overmixing, which could toughen the cookies.
- Scoop Cookie Dough and Create Indentations: Using a cookie scoop, portion dough into 3 tablespoons sized balls. Place six cookies per baking sheet. Use the backside of the scoop or your fingers to press a gentle indentation into the center of each cookie ball to hold the crumb topping.
- Prepare Crumb Topping: In a small bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add softened butter and combine using a fork or fingers until the mixture forms crumbly clumps suitable for topping.
- Top Cookies with Crumb Mixture: Press a handful of the crumb topping into the indentation on each cookie dough ball to create a flavorful center.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 12 minutes, or until the edges turn golden brown. Once baked, gently run a spoon or spatula around each cookie to help shape them into perfect circles. Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets.
- Make Cinnamon Glaze: In a bowl, combine powdered sugar, a good sprinkle of cinnamon, and 1-2 tablespoons of milk. Stir until smooth and drizzle over the cooled cookies for a sweet finishing touch.
- Serve and Enjoy: Let the glaze set briefly, then serve and enjoy your delicious coffee cake cookies!
Notes
- These coffee cake cookies combine the tender chewiness of a cinnamon cookie with a sweet, crumbly brown sugar topping and a cinnamon glaze, reminiscent of classic coffee cake flavors.
- Ensure the butter and eggs are at room temperature to create a smooth, well-emulsified dough for the best texture.
- Do not overmix the dough once the flour is added; a few flour streaks remaining helps maintain tenderness.
- For best results, allow cookies to cool fully before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting and becoming too runny.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 345 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 287 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 68 mg
