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Coffee Cake Cookies

Coffee Cake Cookies


  • Author: Lorenzo Devereaux
  • Total Time: 34 minutes
  • Yield: 18 cookies
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Coffee Cake Cookies are everything I want in a cozy fall bake: soft, thick cookies with warm cinnamon spice, a buttery crumb topping, and a sweet vanilla glaze drizzled over the top. They bring together the comfort of classic coffee cake and the ease of a handheld dessert, making them perfect for breakfast ideas, brunch spreads, holiday baking, afternoon treats, and easy dessert recipes when I want something bakery-style at home.


Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup pumpkin puree

1 egg yolk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Make the streusel by stirring together 3/4 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 5 tablespoons melted butter until crumbs form. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, beat 1 cup softened butter with 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until light and creamy.

4. Mix in the pumpkin puree, egg yolk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until smooth.

5. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.

6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until a soft dough forms.

7. Scoop the dough into large balls and place them on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them apart. Lightly flatten the tops.

8. Generously top each cookie with the streusel, pressing gently so it sticks.

9. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers are still soft.

10. Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

11. Whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.

12. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies and let it set before serving.

Notes

Do not overmix the dough once the flour goes in, or the cookies can turn dense instead of soft and tender.

Let the cookies cool before glazing so the drizzle stays pretty on top instead of melting into the crumb.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 14 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 265
  • Sugar: 21g
  • Sodium: 115mg
  • Fat: 13g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 35g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 43mg

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