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Coffee Cake Cookies

Coffee Cake Cookies
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Indulge in the delightful world of Coffee Cake Cookies, where two beloved desserts unite in a perfect harmony of flavors and textures. These cookies feature a soft cinnamon sugar base filled with a rich buttery streusel and topped with a sweet powdered sugar icing. Ideal for any occasion, whether you’re enjoying them as a sweet treat with your morning coffee or serving them at a gathering, these cookies are sure to impress. With an easy-to-follow recipe that even novice bakers can master, you’ll find yourself making these irresistible cookies time and again.

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 butter, unsalted
  • 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 butter, unsalted, 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
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Prepare the streusel filling by mixing flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Work in softened butter until clumps form; refrigerate.
  2. Preheat 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 cubed butter and 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 create indents using your thumb; fill with streusel.
  7. Bake for 8-11 minutes until edges are golden. Cool before icing.

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