Coffee Cake Cookies Recipe
Create Gilmore Girls cookies inspired by Lukes This coffee cake cookie recipe yields soft delectable treats with a crumb topping Recreate the iconic flavors
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- For the Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- For the Cinnamon Streusel:
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- For the Simple Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Start by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Gently fold in the sour cream. The dough will be thick and soft.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour for the streusel. Pour in the melted butter and stir until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Make a small indentation in the center of each dough ball and sprinkle a generous amount of the cinnamon streusel into the center.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to turn golden brown. The centers might seem a little soft; they will set as they cool.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cool, whisk together the glaze ingredients and drizzle it over the top of each cookie.
Notes
These cookies capture all the magic of a classic coffee cake—the tender crumb, the buttery streusel, the sweet glaze—in one perfectly portable, delicious cookie.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24 cookies
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g