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Gilmore Girls Coffee Cake Cookies

Gilmore Girls Coffee Cake Cookies
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These coffee cake cookies deliver the warm, comforting essence of cinnamon coffee cake in a perfectly portable form.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup softened butter (for streusel)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (for streusel)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (for streusel)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
  • 2 tablespoons milk (for icing)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cream the softened butter, vegetable oil, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
  4. Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl, then gradually add to the wet ingredients.
  5. Prepare the streusel topping by mixing the softened butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt until it forms crumbly pieces.
  6. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  7. Fill each indent generously with the streusel mixture.
  8. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden and the centers look set but still soft.
  9. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla for the icing, then drizzle over the cooled cookies.

Notes

  • Room temperature ingredients create that perfect fluffy texture.
  • Press your thumb firmly into each cookie to create deep wells.
  • The streusel mixture should hold together when squeezed but still crumble easily.
  • Check cookies closely at the 10-minute mark.
  • Let cookies cool completely before drizzling the icing.
  • Packed brown sugar creates better moisture.

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