Description
These Pumpkin Coffee Cake Cookies are soft, spiced, and topped with buttery streusel and a silky vanilla glaze—bringing all the cozy flavors of fall into one delicious bite-sized treat.
Ingredients
½ cup pumpkin puree
½ cup brown sugar, packed
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup brown sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
½ cup powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk (as needed)
Instructions
1. In a small bowl, prepare the streusel topping by mixing brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and melted butter until crumbly. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add in the pumpkin puree, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Mix until fully combined.
4. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Gradually mix into the wet ingredients to form a soft dough.
5. Scoop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and slightly flatten each cookie. Create a small indent in the center of each.
6. Spoon the streusel mixture on top of each cookie and press gently so it adheres.
7. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–14 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers are slightly soft.
8. Let cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
9. Whisk together the glaze ingredients. Drizzle over fully cooled cookies before serving.
Notes
Make sure to use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, for proper flavor and consistency.
Don’t overbake—cookies should look slightly soft in the center when removed from the oven.
For added texture, mix in ¼ cup of chopped pecans into the streusel topping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: pumpkin cookies, fall dessert, streusel topping