Description
Gilmore Girls Coffee Cake Cookies combine the delightful flavors and textures of classic coffee cake into a convenient cookie form. Featuring a tender, cinnamon-spiced dough with a tangy sour cream base and a crunchy cinnamon streusel topping, these cookies offer a perfect balance of sweet and spice that coffee cake lovers will adore. Easy to bake and ideal for sharing with friends or enjoying alongside your morning coffee.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup sour cream
Streusel Topping
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create a tender texture.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, making sure each is well incorporated before adding the next. Stir in the vanilla extract to infuse flavor.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, ensuring even distribution of leavening agents and spice.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the sour cream. Mix thoroughly until the dough is combined and smooth.
- Prepare Streusel Topping: In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Pour in the melted butter and mix with a fork until the mixture forms coarse crumbs, creating the classic crumbled coffee cake topping.
- Shape Cookies: Roll the cookie dough into balls approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet.
- Make Indentations: Press a small indentation into the center of each cookie dough ball using your thumb or the back of a spoon to hold the streusel topping.
- Add Streusel: Spoon a teaspoon of the streusel topping into each indentation, pressing it gently to adhere to the dough.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until the edges turn lightly golden and the cookies are set but remain soft in the middle.
- Cool Cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely, preventing breakage and ensuring proper texture.
Notes
- For a stronger cinnamon flavor, sprinkle a little extra cinnamon sugar on top of the streusel before baking.
- Make sure not to overbake to keep cookies soft and tender; remove them when edges are just golden.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute butter with vegan butter and sour cream with a dairy-free alternative like coconut cream or vegan yogurt.
- Ensure sour cream is at room temperature for better incorporation into the dough.
