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Coffee Cake Cookies

Soft and chewy cookies with a tender, cake-like center, buttery brown sugar streusel filling, and sweet vanilla icing drizzle. Perfect for breakfast or snacking with coffee.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 large cookies
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 385

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour for streusel
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar packed, for streusel
  • 2 tsp cinnamon for streusel
  • 1 pinch salt for streusel
  • 5 Tbsp unsalted butter softened, for streusel
  • 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 unsalted butter cold, 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
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter melted, for icing
  • 3 Tbsp heavy cream or milk, for icing
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted, for icing
  • 1 tsp vanilla for icing
  • 1 pinch salt for icing

Equipment

  • Stand mixer with paddle attachment
  • Two baking sheets
  • Parchment paper or silicone baking mats
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Large mixing bowl
  • cookie scoop
  • Cooling rack

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, and pinch of salt. Work in 5 Tbsp softened butter with your fingers until small clumps form. Refrigerate while preparing cookie dough.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup cake flour, 1 tsp cornstarch, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt. Set aside.
  4. In stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream 8 Tbsp cold cubed butter with 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup granulated sugar until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Blend until mixed, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
  6. Gradually add dry ingredients about 1/4 cup at a time, mixing until just incorporated.
  7. Scoop and roll dough into 8 large balls (or 22-24 smaller cookies). Place on prepared baking sheets.
  8. Make an indent in each cookie using your thumb or the floured end of a spoon. Spoon about 1 Tbsp of streusel filling into each indent.
  9. Bake for 8-11 minutes, or until edges appear set and slightly golden. Remove just before they look completely done to prevent over-baking.
  10. Optional: Immediately after removing from oven, use a circular cookie cutter or glass (larger than the cookie) to spin cookies into perfect circles.
  11. Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
  12. For icing, whisk together 2 Tbsp melted butter, 3 Tbsp heavy cream, 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and pinch of salt. Once cookies are completely cool, drizzle icing over tops.

Notes

Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days, refrigerated up to 1 week. Cookie dough can be frozen up to 3 months (make streusel fresh or 1-2 days before baking). For gluten-free version, use Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour. Can double streusel recipe for extra topping - remember to heat treat flour at 350°F to 160°F if using unbaked.