Description
These Gilmore Girls Coffee Cake Cookies are soft, sweet, and perfect for coffee lovers. A cozy cinnamon cookie topped with crumbly streusel and vanilla glaze, ideal for Thanksgiving or any fall celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Crumb Topping:
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp flour
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- Vanilla Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Add flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir until just combined. Chill for 30 minutes.
- For the topping, combine melted butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt with a fork until crumbly.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough onto tray and press a spoonful of crumb topping onto each cookie.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes until edges are set. Let cool on tray 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies before serving.
Notes
For thicker cookies, add 2 extra tablespoons of flour. These freeze well unglazed for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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