Description
Gilmore Girls Coffee Cake Cookies are delightful treats that combine the flavors of cinnamon and brown sugar in a soft cookie format, topped with a crumbly streusel and finished with a sweet icing drizzle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups flour (325 grams)
- 1/4 cup softened butter (for streusel)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (for streusel)
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup flour (for streusel)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (for streusel)
- Pinch of salt (for streusel)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- 1 tbsp milk (for icing)
- Splash of vanilla (for icing)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, vegetable oil, and brown sugar.
- Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until combined.
- In another bowl, combine the cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and flour.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
- For the streusel, mix together softened butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt until crumbly.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping over each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.
- For the icing, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Drizzle the icing over the cooled cookies.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to one week.
- These cookies pair well with coffee.
- You can adjust the cinnamon to your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Gilmore Girls, Coffee Cake, Cookies, Dessert, Baking