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Coffee Cake Cookies

These Coffee Cake Cookies are the perfect combination of a cakey cookie and a buttery crumb topping! Delicious for breakfast or any time.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 20
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Crumb Topping
  • 0.75 cup butter, room temperature
  • 0.33 cup light brown sugar
  • 0.33 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
Cookie Dough
  • 10 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 0.33 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3.33 cups all purpose flour
Garnish
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar for dusting

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Mix all the crumb ingredients together in a medium bowl and cut together with a pastry cutter or a fork until evenly mixed. Refrigerate while making cookie dough.
  3. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the butter, shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 1-2 minutes on medium speed, until combined and smooth.
  4. Add in the cinnamon, eggs, and vanilla and continue mixing until evenly combined. Turn the mixer to low and mix in baking powder, salt, and flour, until dough comes together evenly.
  5. Scoop the dough out, using a cookie scoop or spoon (about 3 Tablespoons) and place on lined cookie sheet. If using a spoon, form the dough into rounded balls. Make an indentation in the center of the cookie dough forming a well for the crumb topping.
  6. Spoon at least 2 tablespoons of crumb topping into the center of the dough pressing lightly to stick.
  7. Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes, or until edges start to get golden and remove from oven. Allow to cool for 3 minutes on cookie sheet, then transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
  8. Dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

These cookies are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.