Coffee Cake Cookies

• packed light brown sugar, divided1 cup
• all-purpose flour↗1⁄2 cup
• ground cinnamon↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• unsalted butter, softened↗4 tablespoons
• vanilla extract↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• water↗2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a medium bowl combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup of flour, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 4 tbsp soft butter. Mix well with a fork until it's a sand-like texture and set aside.

2. 2

   Bake your favorite soft sugar cookie recipe, taking them out of the oven 5 min before they're done.

3. 3

   Gently press the back of a spoon into the cookie, creating a small indent.

4. 4

   Top the cookies with some crumble and continue baking until they are golden brown.

5. 5

   While the cookies finish in the oven, prepare the glaze. Mix 1/2 cup of light brown sugar with 1/2 tsp vanilla and 2 tbsp water. Drizzle over cookies when they're finished baking.

6. 6

   Powdered sugar topping - optional.