Gilmore Girls Coffee Cake Cookies
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Prep Time: 30 mins | Bake Time: 13 mins | Total Time: 43 mins
If you like coffee cake but want it in cookie form so you can justify eating three at once, these Gilmore Girls Coffee Cake Cookies are your new obsession.
What Are Coffee Cake Cookies?
These cookies are basically coffee cake in disguise. Soft, tender, and packed with cinnamon swirls, buttery streusel, and a drizzle of vanilla icing, they hit all the cozy vibes without making you commit to a whole loaf. Perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert, they’re fun to make and even more fun to eat—just like binge-watching your favorite small-town TV drama.
Ingredients you will need
Unsalted butter
Granulated sugar
Light brown sugar
Egg
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
Ground cinnamon
Confectioners’ sugar
Whole milk
Our Tips for Crispy Apple Fritter Cookies
Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature — it makes creaming and mixing much easier and prevents dry cookies.
Don’t overmix the cinnamon swirl into the dough; you want those beautiful swirls to actually show up.
Flatten the cookie dough balls slightly before baking so the cookies bake evenly and get that classic coffee cake shape.
Let the icing set completely before stacking or storing to avoid a sticky mess.
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How to Store Apple Fritter Cookies
Room temperature: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
In the fridge: Place cooled cookies in an airtight container and they’ll last up to a week.
In the freezer: Freeze in a single layer on a baking sheet, then transfer to a freezer-safe container. They’ll keep for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature for an hour before serving.
Gilmore Girls Coffee Cake Cookies
Because regular cookies are great, but coffee cake cookies? That’s next-level adulting.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (115 grams)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar (50 grams)
- 1 large egg, room temperature (50 grams)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour (210 grams)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour (45 grams)
- 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (120 grams)
- 3 tablespoons milk of choice (I used Lactaid)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Make the cookies. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, and mix until combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and mix just until no dry streaks remain and set aside the cookie dough.
- Make the streusel. Combine the flour, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter in a small bowl. Mix gently with a fork until it resembles wet sand and clumps together.
- Scoop the Dough. Scoop the cookie dough on to prepared pans. Flatten slightly and add about 1 teaspoon of streusel on top of each.
- Bake. Bake for 6 minutes, remove from the oven, sprinkle remaining streusel, then bake another 6–7 minutes until edges are golden.
- Make the icing. While the cookies bake, combine the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt in a small bowl. Drizzle over cooled cookies and allow to set.
Notes
- Streusel Topping: Divide the streusel in half. Some goes under the cookie, some on top. This gives a crunchy top while keeping the base soft and tender.
- Cookie Size: Use 2 tablespoon cookie scoop.
- Baking Time: Watch the edges for light golden color and soft centers. Even if they look slightly underbaked, they will firm up as they cool.
- Cooling Before Icing: Allow cookies to cool completely before drizzling icing. Warm cookies will melt the icing, preventing it from setting properly.
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