One of my ALL time favorite treats is a cinnamon crumb coffee cake. It usually reminds me of when I was in elementary school and they’d serve us a big square piece of that cake. We’ve taken that classic morning bread and turned it into an incredible cookie, Coffee Cake Cookies! They’re super easy to make, too!
We’re going to start by making the crumb topping for the cookies. Mix together the sugars, flour, salt, cinnamon and cut in the butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Set that off to the side and work on the cookie dough itself. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars, until fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, and stir in the vanilla extract. At the very end, mix in the dry ingredients, and stir until the dough comes together.
Scoop out large rounds of dough (using a medium-sized ice cream scoop) onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, making sure to make an indentation in the center of the cookie mounds.
Then add a rounded spoonful of the crumb topping on each cookie, right in the center.
Bake until golden brown around the edges and the centers appear to be set. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly on baking sheets. Transfer to wire racks and allow to cool down completely.
Dust with powdered sugar, if you want to make them really authentic. Enjoy!
