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Chewy Coffee Cake Cookies

My coffee cake cookies are soft, chewy, and topped with the most amazing cinnamon streusel.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Low Lactose
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 20 Cookies
Calories 359kcal
Author Krystle Smith

Ingredients

For the Streusel Topping

  • ¾ Cup Butter Softened
  • ⅓ Cup Brown Sugar
  • ⅓ Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour

For the Cookies

  • 10 Tablespoons Butter Softened
  • ⅓ Cup Shortening
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar Packed
  • ½ Cup White Sugar
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 2 Eggs Plus 1 Extra Egg Yolk
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Bean Paste or 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Cornstarch
  • ½ Teaspoon Salt
  • 3 ⅓ Cups All Purpose Flour
  • ½ Cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 and line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, combine all streusel ingredients except butter. Cut butter in with 2 forks until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Refrigerate.
  • In a large bowl combine butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.
  • Stir in baking powder, cornstarch, salt, vanilla, cinnamon and eggs.
  • Gradually add flour a little at a time until just combined.
  • Scoop dough onto prepared sheets. Make an indent in the center of each cookie and add 2 tablespoons of streusel. Press down lightly.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets for 3-5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
  • Before serving lightly dust with powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 286mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 412IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg