Coffee Cake Cookies

 
These Coffee Cake Cookies give you the best of two desserts with the sweet buttery and cinnamon flavors of a coffee cake and a soft tender cookie. A streusel topping is added to the cookies before they are baked with a sweet glaze drizzled over each before serving.  Enjoy one with your cup of coffee or tea with no need to defend having a cookie for breakfast! Try my Blueberry Crumble Cake Cookies for another treat that combines a cakelike texture with a cookie
Ingredients Substitutions

Butter Two sticks of unsalted butter provide the cookies with a rich buttery flavor. In addition the butter helps the cookies be tender and moist. If using salted butter you may want to lessen the amount of salt in the recipe.
Brown Sugar Light brown sugar with a mild molasses flavor adds sweetness and moisture to the cookies.
Flour I used both allpurpose flour and cake flour in the cookies. Adding a little bit of cake flour which is lower in protein than allpurpose helps the cookies have a more cakelike texture. If you dont have any on hand make your own cake flour.
Cinnamon Cinnamon is a key flavor in these coffee cake cookies providing warmth and a pleasant spice. Its one of the defining taste elements in coffee cake.
Streusel Topping The topping for the cookies is a crumbly topping made with flour granulated sugar salt and butter. This is also known as crumble or as a crumb cake topping.
Glaze The simple glaze is drizzled over the baked cooled cookies for a bit of sweetness and a hint of flavor. It can be optional the cookies are delicious without the glaze too!
Can I Make The Cookies Ahead Of Time?
Sure you can actually get the cookie dough and the streusel made in advance. To get the dough made ahead of time first scoop the dough onto a lined baking dish. Then place the balls of dough in the freezer for an hour or two or until solid. Once solid store the dough in resealable freezersafe bags for up to 23 months. When ready to bake the cookies let them thaw a bit until you can slightly flatten the dough. You can also get the streusel mixed together and frozen as well. When ready to use let it warm up at room temperature before adding to the tops of the cookies.
How To Store Coffee Cake Cookies
Store Coffee Cake Cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. They will last up to 35 days. Check out my Guide to Freezing Baking and Storing Cookies for more helpful tips!
Can I Freeze Coffee Cake Cookies?
Yes you can freeze coffee cake cookies but