Description
Delicious coffee cake cookies that combine the tender crumb and cinnamon-streusel flavor of classic coffee cake in a portable cookie form.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (110 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 1/4 cup (60 g) sour cream
- 1/3 cup (67 g) brown sugar (for streusel)
- 2 tbsp (28 g) cold butter (for streusel)
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (for streusel)
- 1/4 cup (30 g) flour (for streusel)
Instructions
- Cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add to wet ingredients alternately with sour cream until just combined.
- Make the streusel by mixing brown sugar, cold butter, ground cinnamon, and flour until crumbly.
- Gently fold a few tablespoons of streusel into the dough.
- Press the remaining streusel into a ribbon and fold it into the dough.
- Chill the dough for 30–60 minutes.
- Portion dough using a 1.5-tablespoon scoop onto parchment-lined sheets.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and centers are still soft.
- Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
Notes
For even baking, rotate pans halfway through baking and use an oven thermometer to ensure accurate temperature.
- Prep Time: 50 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg