Description
I’ve combined two of my favorite desserts into one and made these dreamy coffee cake cookies. They’re made with a cinnamon sugar cookie, filled with a buttery streusel and a drizzle of powdered sugar icing on top. Enjoy with a cup of warm coffee and get ready to fall in love with your new favorite cookie!
Ingredients
For the streusel:
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tsp. cinnamon
pinch salt
5 Tbsp. softened butter, unsalted
Cookie Dough:
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
Icing:
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. Scrape down 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 a utensil. Spoon ~1 Tbsp. of the streusel filling in each cookie.
9. Bake for 8–11 minutes, or until edges appear set and are slightly golden.
10. (Optional) To shape the cookies perfectly, use a large circular cutter to swirl around each cookie immediately after baking.
11. Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.
12. Whisk together the ingredients for the icing. Once the cookies are fully cooled, drizzle icing over the tops and enjoy!
Notes
Make the streusel up to three days in advance and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
You can double the streusel if you want extra topping. If doing so, heat treat the flour before use.
Ice the cookies only after they are completely cooled.
For added texture, add shredded coconut or finely chopped pecans or walnuts to the streusel.
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 555
- Sugar: 44g
- Sodium: 445mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 76g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 104mg
