These coffee cake cookie bars are a soft and chewy cinnamon cookie bar, thats topped with a cinnamon brown sugar crumble and a drizzle of glaze.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THEM
New take on a classic dessert. Coffee cake is delicious but coffee cake cookie bars are even better!
Chewy Texture. These bars have the perfect chewy texture.
Cinnamon crumble. Everyone knows the best part of a coffee cake is the crumble on top and this bar has a delicious cinnamon crumble!
INGREDIENTS
- Butter - The recipe use salted butter that is melted and then cooled to room
- White sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Egg- This recipe use 1 whole large egg
- Flour- All purpose flour works best.
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Cinnamon
- Brown sugar
- Powdered sugar- Also called icing sugar
- Milk- I use 2% but any milk will work.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 8×8 square baking pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl beat softened butter and sugar until light an fluffy, this usually takes 2-3 minutes.
Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 8×8 square baking pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl beat softened butter and sugar until light an fluffy, this usually takes 2-3 minutes.
Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix till combined.
Add the cookie dough into the square lined baking pan and press evenly into the pan.
Crumble Topping
In a medium sized bowl whisk together white sugar, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Once blended add in the melted butter and mix until a crumble texture is formed.
Add the crumble topping on top of the cookie dough.
Bake for 25 mins or until the edges are turn a light golden brown.
Glaze
In a bowl add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled bars.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT DOES SPOONED AND LEVELLED FLOUR MEAN?
Spooned and levelled flour refers to the way of measuring flour. To properly measure flour you should scoop spoonfuls of flour into your measuring cup and then scrape with a knife to level off the access. Scooping the measuring cup directly into your flour cause the flour to compress and getting more than the recipe calls for.
STORING THE Bars
Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature. The keep well up to four days.
CAN I FREEZE THEM?
Yes, you can stores the cooked bars in the freezer up to 2 months.
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Equipment
- 8x8 square pan
- parchment paper
- large and medium mixing bowls
Ingredients
Cookie Bar Dough
- 3/4 C salted butter at room temperature
- 1 C white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 & 1/4 C all purpose flour *spooned and levelled
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Crumb Topping
- 3/4 C all purpose flour
- 1/3 C brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 tsp white sugar
- 5 tbsp salted butter melted and cooled to room temperature
Glaze
- 1/2 C powdered sugar
- 1/2 tbsp milk
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper.
Cookie Bar Dough
- In a large bowl beat softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, this usually takes 2-3 minutes.3/4 C salted butter, 1 C white sugar
- Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.2 & 1/4 C all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix till combined. Set aside.
- Add the cookie dough into the lined square pan. Press into the pan and spread evenly.
Crumble topping
- In a medium sized bowl whisk together white sugar, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Once blended add in the melted butter and mix until a crumble texture is formed.3/4 C all purpose flour, 1/3 C brown sugar, 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 3 tsp white sugar, 5 tbsp salted butter
- Add the crumb topping on top of the cookie dough.
- Bake for 25 mins or until the edges are turn a light golden brown. Let bars cool to room temperature
Glaze
- Once the bars a fully cooled to room temperature it's time to glaze.
- In a bowl add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled bars.1/2 C powdered sugar, 1/2 tbsp milk, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Notes
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