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Delish Coffee Cake Cookies

Delish Coffee Cake Cookies

All the cozy cinnamon-streusel vibes of coffee cake, baked into soft cookies with a sweet vanilla drizzle.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 20
Calories: 120kcal

Ingredients
 

Cookie Dough

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp sour cream room temp
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Cinnamon Streusel

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1/3 cup pecans, chopped optional

Vanilla Glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar sifted if lumpy
  • 2 tbsp milk start with 1 tbsp; add to desired drizzle
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preparation Steps

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
  • Combine streusel flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
  • Cut in cold butter until clumpy crumbs form. Chill streusel.
  • Beat softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy.
  • Mix in egg, vanilla, and sour cream until smooth.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together.
  • Fold dry ingredients into wet just until combined.
  • Scoop 2-tablespoon mounds onto sheets, spacing about 2 inches.
  • Press a shallow well in each mound with your thumb.
  • Pile on streusel, pressing gently so it sticks.
  • Bake until edges set and tops golden, 10–12 minutes.
  • Cool 5 minutes on sheet, then transfer to a rack.
  • Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until pourable.
  • Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies. Let set before serving.

Notes

Want more coffee flavor? Whisk 1 tsp instant espresso into the dough with the vanilla. No sour cream? Use thick Greek yogurt. Nut-free? Skip pecans and add a pinch of nutmeg to the streusel. For jumbo bakery-style cookies, scoop 3 tbsp dough and add a minute or two to bake time.