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For the Cookies:
- 120g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 80ml sunflower oil
- 170g light brown sugar
- 1 large, free range egg
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 2tsp cinnamon
- 1tsp ground ginger
- 1/4tsp nutmeg
- 1tsp baking powder
- 350g plain flour
For the Streusel:
- 50g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 40g light brown sugar
- 75g plain flour
- 1/2tsp cinnamon
- 1/2tsp ginger
- 1/4tsp nutmeg
For the icing drizzle:
- 100g icing sugar
- 1tsp water
Instructions
For the Cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 175C and line two baking sheets with parchment and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or use a hand whisk) cream the butter, sugar and oil until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder and spices to the wet mixture and mix until just combined. Chill the dough for 1 hour while you make the streusel topping.
For the Streusel:
- Combine the butter, sugar, flour and spices together in a bowl and rub together with your fingers until you get a breadcrumb consistency. It should be crumbly but will stick together when you press it with your fingers. If you find your mix is a little too wet, add extra flour a tablespoon at a time until you get the right consistency.
- Remove the cookie dough from the fridge and scoop mounds of dough using a cookie scoop onto the prepared baking sheets. If you don’t have a cookie scoop portion out golf ball sized hunks of dough and roll into a ball. Leave 2″between each cookie to allow for spreading.
- Using a small spoon make an indent in the middle of each cookie and fill with streusel. Use more than you’d think as these cookies spread in the oven.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.
To make the drizzle:
- Mix the icing sugar and water together in a small bowl until you get a good drizzling consistency. If the drizzle is too thin add a tough more icing sugar, if it’s too thick add a touch more water.
- Using a small spoon drizzle the icing over the cookies and leave to set.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Gilmore Girls, Coffee Cake, Cookies, Autumn, Fall