Coffee Cake Cookies makes the best dessert recipe. Two of my favorite desserts combined into one for the perfect cookie recipe.
If you have made our Easy Coffee Cake Recipe then you are going to love these buttery, soft cookie recipe. Each bite is loaded with flavor with the best texture. From the soft cookie base to the streusel topping, this cookie will be a family favorite.
If you love making cookies as much as I do, then you might like Red Velvet Cookies, Reese’s pieces cookies, Avalanche Cookies, Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies and Milky Way Cookies.
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Why We Love This Recipe
Coffee Cake Cookies taste amazing and are made with simple ingredients. If you love to bake, then you probably already have all the ingredients. These cookies are perfect for the holidays or with your morning coffee.
Adding the homemade glaze to the top makes this cookie taste even better.
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour – You can substitute with Gluten Free Flour
- Butter – Use softened unsalted butter
- Brown Sugar – Learn How to Make Brown Sugar
- Cornstarch – See Substitute for Cornstarch if you are out
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.
How to Make Coffee Cake Cookies
- Step 1- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Step 2 – Mix together all the streusel topping ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl with a pastry cutter or a fork until combined.
Step 3 – Mix together the butter with the brown sugar and sugar with a hand held mixer or stand up mixer until combined and smooth. Add in the cinnamon, egg and vanilla extract until combined. Then add in dry ingredients.
Step 4 – Use a large cookie scoop (approximately 3 tablespoons) to scoop the dough mixture into 12 even rounded balls and place them on the baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
Step 5 – Make an indention into the center of each cookie dough ball with your thumb or a small spoon.
Step 6 – Place approximately 1 tablespoon of the crumb topping into each of the cookie dough indentions.
Step 7 – Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are set and start to brown slightly.
- Step 8 – Allow the cookies to set for 10 minutes on the baking sheet and then move them to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle any remaining streusel on top of the cookies before topping with the glaze.
- Step 9 – Whisk all the vanilla glaze ingredients together in a small bowl. Check the consistency of the glaze. Add more milk if the glaze does not drizzle easily.
- Step 10 – Drizzle the glaze over each of the cookies and then the cookies are ready to serve and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Room Temperature Ingredients – Make sure that all the ingredients are at room temperature before making the cookies to ensure that the ingredients combine together smoothly.
- Streusel – Make sure to refrigerate the streusel while making the cookies. This keeps it at crumbly consistency and you can also make it ahead of baking the cookies.
- Baking Cookies – Bake cookies until they are slightly browned. You want to make sure to not overbake as these cookies are to be served soft.
- Combining Ingredients – Combine ingredients with a stand mixer with paddle attachment or with a hand mixer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Just like the classic coffee cake, these cookies pair well with an Iced Coffee Recipe but these cookies do not have coffee in them.
Make sure to measure the flour correctly to keep the cookies moist. We also recommend not overmixing the batter which could cause the cookies to be dry.
Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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Coffee Cake Cookies
Ingredients
For the Streusel:
- ½ cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ cup butter softened
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
For the Cookies:
- ½ cup Butter softened
- ½ cup Light Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
For the Glaze:
- ½ cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Milk
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
For the Streusel:
- Mix together all the streusel ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl with a pastry cutter or a fork until combined.
- Refrigerate while you prepare the cookie dough.
For the Cookies:
- Mix together the butter with the brown sugar and sugar with a hand held mixer or stand up mixer until combined and smooth.
- Add in the cinnamon, egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- Then turn the mixer down to low and add in the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt until just combined. Be careful not to over mix the dough.
- Use a large cookie scoop (approximately 3 tablespoons) to scoop the dough into 12 even rounded balls and place them on the baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
- Make an indention into the center of each cookie ball with your thumb or a small spoon.
- Place approximately 1 tablespoon of the streusel into each of the cookie dough indentions.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are set and start to brown slightly.
- Allow the cookies to set for 10 minutes on the baking sheet and then move them to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle any remaining streusel on top of the cookies before topping with the glaze.
For the Glaze:
- Whisk all the glaze ingredients together in a small bowl. Check the consistency of the glaze. Add more milk if the glaze does not drizzle easily.
- Drizzle the glaze over each of the cookies and then the cookies are ready to serve and enjoy!
These cookies are sooo good!! Cinnamon coffee cake in cookie form! These are at the top of my cookie list 🙂
Wow! Thanks so much for that kind comment, Meg!
A little time consuming but well worth the effort.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them – Thank you for the review!