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November 30, 2022

Coffee Cake Cookies

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These Coffee Cake Cookies are chewy and flavorful one-bowl cinnamon cookies topped with a streusel crumb topping. They take 30 minutes to make, can be served all year around at any time of day, and are a fun and unique bake!

coffee cake cookies with powdered sugar.
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1 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
2 Ingredients
3 Step by Step Process
4 Frequently Asked Questions
5 Expert Tips
6 Related Recipes
7 Coffee Cake Cookies
7.1 Description
7.2 Ingredients
7.3 Instructions
7.4 Notes
7.5 Did you make this recipe?

I am THE BIGGEST cookie fan. Take a look at my entire cookie section on the blog for tons of fun inspiration. Some of my favorites are these Apple Pie Thumbprint Cookies, Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies, and Mini M&M Cookies.

If you’re into all things crumb and coffee cakes, take a look at my New York Crumb Cake recipe OR my Apple Cider Crumb Cake for a fall twist.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • soft and chewy cinnamon cookie base
  • easy and quick 30 minute recipe made without a mixer
  • one-bowl crunchy cinnamon streusel topping
  • perfect for any occasion at any time of year
ingredients in glass bowls.

Ingredients

  • Unsalted Butter: You’ll use melted butter for flavor and moisture in every bite. Using melted butter also makes this a no-mixer recipe!
  • Light Brown Sugar & Granulated Sugar: Together, these sugars provide moisture and sweetness.
  • Eggs: You’ll need 2 large eggs at room temperature for a chewy cookie.
  • Vanilla: Vanilla rounds out the flavor.
  • All Purpose Flour: Simple, plain all purpose flour gives these chewy cookies the perfect texture.
  • Baking Soda: Baking soda is the leavening agent in these cookies and helps them to be thick and puffy.
  • Salt: Salt brings out the sweetness the cookies and enhances flavor.
  • Cinnamon: Cinnamon provides the BEST warm and cozy spice flavor!

Step by Step Process

crumb ingredients in a glass bowl.
crumb topping in a glass bowl.

STEP 1: In a medium bowl, add all purpose flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, corn starch, and slightly cooled melted butter. Then, use a fork to rake the butter through the ingredients. Continue mixing until the mixture combines into formed crumbs and there are few small crumbs or flour pieces.

STEP 2: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure the cookies come off of the pan cleanly.

wet ingredients in a glass bowl.
mixed wet ingredients with dry ingredients on top in a glass bowl.

STEP 3: Next, in a large bowl, combine slightly cooled melted unsalted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, room temperature eggs, and pure vanilla extract together with a whisk until smooth and combined.

STEP 4: Add properly measured all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the bowl. Use a rubber spatula to combine the ingredients together until all of the dry ingredients are incorporated.

cinnamon cookie dough in a glass bowl.
rolled dough balls on a parchment-lined sheet.

STEP 5: Then, roll the dough into 1 1/2 tablespoons (40g) balls of dough and place them at least 2 inches apart on your prepared baking sheets. Use your thumb to push down and create a wide well in the center of each dough ball.

dough balls with a well in the center on a parchment-lined sheet.
coffee cake cookie dough balls with topping in the center.

STEP 6: Pack about 2 teaspoons of crumb topping into each well. Then, bake the cookies from 8-11 minutes or until the edges are light golden brown, crumb topping is golden brown, and the tops of the cookies look just slightly soft.

STEP 7: Finally, sift powdered sugar over the tops of the cookies as desired. Allow the cookies to fully cool before storing tightly covered, in an airtight container, or individually wrapped at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months.

3 coffee cake cookies topped with powdered sugar.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make soft cookies?

For soft and chewy cookies, make sure to measure flour correctly by using a kitchen scale or by spooning and leveling flour into measuring cups. Do not overmix when adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients to prevent dry and dense cookies. Make sure to only bake until the cookies are domed and slightly soft in the center.

Can I freeze these cookies?

Yes! After the cookies have fully cooled, place them in an airtight container, zippable bag, or individually wrap them and place them in the freezer for up to 4 months. Thaw at room temperature or reheat in the oven at 350 for about 5 minutes or in the microwave in 20 second intervals until desired heat is reached.

Can I double this recipe?

Yes! You can absolutely double this recipe if you’d like. You can also easily half the recipe since there are 2 eggs required, but you’ll want to use a kitchen scale to get accurate measurements of the other ingredients.

stacked coffee cake cookies.

Expert Tips

Slightly Cooled Melted Butter: You’ll use melted butter in both the streusel crumb topping and the cinnamon cookie base. Make sure to let the melted butter sit for 3-5 minutes after melting because hot butter will ruin the consistency of the dough and streusel. Don’t let it cool for too long, though, as it will firm up!

Bake Time: Make sure to bake the cookies only until the edges feel slightly firm to the touch and the tops are slightly soft. The cookies will continue to bake and firm up as they cool. Overbaking will lead to dry, crunchy cookies.

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STREUSEL CRUMB CAKE
APPLE CRUMB CAKE
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Coffee Cake Cookies

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  • Author: Elise
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 15 cookies 1x
  • Category: Cookies, Coffee Cake, Crumb Cake
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

These coffee cake cookies are chewy and flavorful one-bowl cinnamon cookies topped with a streusel crumb topping. They take 30 minutes to make, can be served all year around at any time of day, and are a fun and unique bake!


Ingredients

Scale

For the Streusel Topping

  • 3/4 cup (105g) all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup (53g) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60g) light brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons corn starch
  • 1/4 cup/ 4 tablespoons (55g) unsalted butter, melted

For the Cinnamon Cookies

  • 1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter, room temperature 
  • 3/4 cup (180g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup (53g) granulated sugar 
  • 2 large eggs (100g), room temperature 
  • 2 teaspoons (8g) pure vanilla extract 
  • 2 1/3 cup (327g) all purpose flour 
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • optional: powdered sugar for topping

Instructions

For the Streusel Topping

  1. In a medium bowl, add all purpose flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, corn starch, and slightly cooled melted butter. Use a fork to rake the butter through the ingredients. Continue mixing until the mixture combines into formed crumbs and there are few pieces of the dry flour mixture.

For the Cinnamon Cookies

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure the cookies come off of the pan cleanly.
  2. In a large bowl, combine slightly cooled melted unsalted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, room temperature eggs, and pure vanilla extract together with a whisk until smooth and combined.
  3. Add properly measured all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the bowl. Use a rubber spatula to combine the ingredients together until all of the dry ingredients are incorporated.
  4. Roll the dough into 1 1/2 tablespoons (40g) balls of dough and place them at least 2 inches apart on your prepared baking sheets. Use your thumb to push down and create a wide well in the center of each dough ball.
  5. Pack about 2 teaspoons of crumb topping into each well. Bake the cookies from 8-11 minutes or until the edges are light golden brown, crumb topping is golden brown, and the tops of the cookies look just slightly soft.
  6. Sift powdered sugar over the tops of the cookies as desired. Allow the cookies to fully cool before storing tightly covered, in an airtight container, or individually wrapped at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Notes

Measuring Flour: These cookies are chewy and soft if you measure your flour properly. Do this using a measuring scale to measure 327g exactly or use a spoon to transfer flour from your container to your measuring cup before using a knife to sweep across the top to level.

Keywords: Coffee Cake Cookies, Crumb Cake Cookies, Streusel Topping

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  1. Tracy Crosby says

    January 23, 2023 at 5:51 pm

    Delicious! So easy to make I just love that it is out of the normal for cookies!

    ★★★★★

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    • Elise says

      January 25, 2023 at 2:44 pm

      Thank you, Tracy! These are some of my favorite cookies, so I’m glad you enjoyed them too 🙂

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