Description
Coffee Cake Cookies combine a soft, cinnamon cookie base with a crumbly streusel topping and a drizzle of sweet glaze. Each bite captures the cozy, buttery flavors of classic coffee cake, but in a fun, portable cookie form. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or sharing at your next cookie exchange, these cookies are guaranteed to be a hit!
Ingredients
For the cinnamon cookies:
- 3 cups (360 grams) all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup (165 grams) light brown sugar
- 2/3 cup (133 grams) white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
For the streusel topping:
- 10 tablespoons (150 grams) all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (110 grams) light or dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (66 grams) white sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 7 tablespoons (99 grams) unsalted butter, melted
For the glaze:
- 1 cup (120 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 1-3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Prepare the cinnamon cookies:
- In a medium to large sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, until well-combined. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, egg, and vanilla, until very smooth and well-combined.
- Add the dry mixture into the wet, then stir together until fully-combined. Set aside while you make the streusel.
Make the streusel topping:
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, and pinch of salt, then drizzle in the melted butter. Mix together until it resembles wet sand.
Assemble and glaze:
- Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop out the cinnamon cookies, then place onto the prepared baking sheet. Use your hands to slightly flatten the cookies,
- Press a heaping amount of streusel on top of each cookie.
- After all of the cookies have been assembled, place them into the freezer for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Prepare another baking sheet with parchment.
- Place 6 cookies onto the baking sheet. Place into the oven to bake for 12-13 minutes. Repeat baking with remaining cookies, then allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before glazing.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar and milk until smooth. Use a spoon to drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies. Allow glaze to set before enjoying.
Notes
How to store: Store the cooled and glazed cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. For easy storing (and to prevent a mess), store the cookies in muffin cups or layered with parchment paper.
How to freeze: The baked cookies can be frozen in a single layer on a large baking sheet, then transfer them to a freezer bag or freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. You can also freeze the unbaked cookie dough balls. Just prepare the cookie balls, freeze on a parchment lined baking sheet for 1-2 hours until hard, and transfer to a freezer bag or airtight container. When you’re ready to bake, simply thaw the dough, add the streusel topping, and bake as usual.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Chill Time: 4 hours
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American