Cinnamon Coffee Cake Cookies

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☕🍪 Cinnamon Coffee Cake Cookies

Soft, buttery cookies swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with a sweet glaze — everything you love about classic coffee cake, but in handheld cookie form! These Cinnamon Coffee Cake Cookies are perfect for breakfast treats, brunch tables, holiday trays, or cozy evenings with a cup of coffee. One bite and you’ll taste warm cinnamon, brown sugar richness, and that melt-in-your-mouth texture that makes coffee cake so comforting.

If you love bakery-style cookies with a soft center and slightly crisp edges, this recipe is for you!

🧁 A Little History

Coffee cake dates back to 17th-century Europe, especially Germany and Scandinavia, where sweet yeast breads were served alongside coffee. When the tradition came to America, it evolved into the cinnamon-streusel cakes we know today.

These cookies are a modern twist — combining the crumbly cinnamon topping and buttery flavor of coffee cake into a soft, rich cookie. It’s old-school comfort in a fun new form!

🛒 Ingredients

For the Cookie Dough:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream (for extra softness)

For the Cinnamon Swirl Filling:

  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

For the Crumb Topping (Optional but Recommended):

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons cold butter, cubed

For the Vanilla Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Dough

  1. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).
  2. Mix in egg yolks and vanilla extract until smooth.
  3. Add sour cream and mix until combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  6. Chill the dough for 30–45 minutes for best texture.

Step 2: Make the Cinnamon Filling

  1. Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter until it forms a thick paste.

Step 3: Prepare the Crumb Topping

  1. Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
  2. Cut in cold butter using a fork or pastry cutter until crumbly.
  3. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Step 4: Shape the Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. Scoop dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons each).
  4. Flatten slightly and add a small spoon of cinnamon filling in the center.
  5. Fold dough gently over filling and reshape into a ball.
  6. Press slightly and sprinkle crumb topping on top.

Step 5: Bake

Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Centers will look slightly soft — that’s perfect!

Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Step 6: Add the Glaze

Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

🧁 Formation & Texture

These cookies are: ✔ Soft and thick in the center
✔ Slightly crisp around the edges
✔ Swirled with gooey cinnamon sugar
✔ Finished with buttery crumb topping
✔ Drizzled with sweet vanilla glaze

They truly taste like mini coffee cakes!

❤️ Why Everyone Loves These Cookies

  • Perfect for brunch tables
  • Amazing with coffee or tea
  • Kid-approved and adult-loved
  • Great for holiday baking
  • Bakery-style but homemade

If you love cinnamon rolls, coffee cake, or soft sugar cookies — these are for you!

💡 Pro Tips & Methods

  • Chill the dough for thicker cookies.
  • Don’t overbake — soft centers are key.
  • Use room-temperature butter for best texture.
  • Add chopped pecans to the crumb topping for extra crunch.
  • For extra bakery vibes, make the cookies slightly oversized.

☕ Perfect Pairings

Serve with:

  • Hot coffee
  • Cinnamon latte
  • Vanilla cappuccino
  • Cold milk
  • Spiced chai

🎉 Conclusion

Cinnamon Coffee Cake Cookies bring together the warmth of classic coffee cake and the comfort of homemade cookies in one irresistible bite. They’re cozy, sweet, soft, and packed with cinnamon flavor.

Make them once… and they’ll become a forever favorite in your kitchen.

Save this recipe, bake a batch, and share with someone who loves cinnamon desserts! 🍪✨

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