Pumpkin Coffee Cake Cookies
Servings 18 cookies
Ingredients
For the Streusel:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- Pinch of salt
For the Pumpkin Cookies:
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree Libby’s canned pumpkin recommended
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 egg yolks at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the Vanilla Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 teaspoons whole milk
Instructions
For the Streusel:
- In a medium bowl, beat together the softened butter and brown sugar until combined.
- Add the flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt, and mix until crumbly. Chill the streusel in the fridge while preparing the cookie dough.
For the Pumpkin Cookies:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Begin by drying the canned pumpkin. Spread it on a plate and blot with a paper towel several times until most of the moisture is removed.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla until creamy, then mix in the dried pumpkin.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined. If the dough is too sticky, chill it in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Scoop the dough into balls and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Make a slight indent in each dough ball and top with a generous portion of streusel.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes, then shape the cookies with a cookie cutter while still warm.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Vanilla Glaze:
- While the cookies cool, prepare the glaze by mixing together powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth and drizzle-able.
- Once the cookies are cooled, drizzle them with the vanilla glaze and enjoy every delightful bite!