Description
Gilmore Girls Coffee Cake Cookies are a delightful fusion of your favorite coffee cake and classic cookies. With a crunchy exterior and a soft, chewy center, these treats envelop you in warmth and nostalgia. Perfect for lazy mornings or cozy gatherings, they’re bursting with cinnamon flavor and are easy to whip up, making them ideal for bakers of all skill levels. Enjoy them fresh from the oven with a cup of coffee while reminiscing about Stars Hollow!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
- In another bowl, cream the butter with both sugars until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Beat in the eggs one at a time along with the vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Fold in optional nuts if desired.
- Drop dollops of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them about two inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden but centers remain soft. Cool slightly before transferring to wire racks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg