I Made the Gilmore Girls Coffee Cake Cookies and Lorelai and Rory Would Approve
These Gilmore Girls inspired coffee cake cookies combine cozy cinnamon sugar topping with a soft, tender cookie crumble – perfect with your next binge-watch session.
Equipment
- 2 Baking sheets Lined with parchment paper
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
- 1 Wire rack For cooling
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 2 Eggs large
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ cup Sour cream
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- ½ cup Chopped pecans
- ½ cup Brown sugar for topping mix
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon for topping mix
- 3 tablespoon Melted butter for topping mix
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and sour cream.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in chopped pecans gently.
- Mix topping ingredients: brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter in small bowl.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized dough onto baking sheets and press centers slightly.
- Add spoonful of topping mixture into the dip of each cookie.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Store in airtight container with a piece of bread to retain moisture. Freeze extras in plastic wrap and freezer bags. Separate layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking.