Description
These Pumpkin Coffee Cake Cookies combine the flavors of pumpkin and warm spices with a delightful buttery cinnamon streusel topping, making them the perfect fall treat.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter
- Light Brown Sugar
- Egg Yolks
- Vanilla Extract
- Canned Pumpkin Puree
- Flour
- Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Baking Soda
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened unsalted butter and light brown sugar until fluffy.
- Add room temperature egg yolks and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- Stir in the canned pumpkin puree until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- To make the streusel topping, mix additional softened butter, light brown sugar, and flour until crumbly, then sprinkle over the cookie dough.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, prepare the vanilla icing by mixing powdered sugar with a little water or milk until smooth, then drizzle over cooled cookies.
Notes
For best results, make sure all ingredients are at room temperature before starting. Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 155 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 13 g
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Coffee Cake Cookies, pumpkin cookies, fall desserts, baking recipes