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Coffee Cake Cookies

Coffee Cake Cookies

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Elevate your dessert game with these delightful Coffee Cake Cookies, where the comforting flavors of a classic coffee cake meet the convenience of a cookie. Each cookie is a soft cinnamon sugar delight, filled with a buttery streusel and finished with a sweet drizzle of icing. Perfect for pairing with your morning coffee or as an indulgent treat at any gathering, these cookies are sure to impress friends and family alike. Easy to make and fully customizable, you can experiment with various fillings or toppings to create your own unique version.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • pinch salt
  • 5 Tbsp. softened unsalted butter
  • 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 unsalted butter, 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
  • 3 Tbsp. heavy cream or milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Prepare the streusel filling by mixing flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and softened butter until clumps form. Refrigerate.
  2. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour, cake flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Cream cold butter with sugars in a stand mixer until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
  5. Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined.
  6. Roll dough into balls and make indents for the streusel filling; spoon in the chilled mixture.
  7. Bake for 8-11 minutes or until edges are set and slightly golden.
  8. Cool cookies on racks before drizzling with icing made from powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt.

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