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french toast crumbl cookie recipe

French Toast Crumbl Cookie Recipe

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (crumble)
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (crumble)
  • 1/4 tsp salt (crumble)
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (frosting)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (frosting)
  • Pinch of salt (frosting)

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Beat 1 cup butter with 3/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup powdered sugar for 3 minutes until pale and fluffy. Add 2 eggs one at a time, then 2 tsp vanilla. Mix in 2 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp cinnamon on low until just combined.
  2. Scoop dough into 12 balls using about 3 tbsp each, place on lined sheets 3 inches apart, and press each into a disc about 3/4 inch thick.
  3. Combine 1/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp salt. Rub in 3 tbsp cold cubed butter until clumpy. Press crumble onto each cookie disc.
  4. Bake one sheet at a time on the middle rack for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are set and crumble is golden. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
  5. Beat 8 oz cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter for 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar gradually, then mix in 3 tbsp maple syrup, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Beat 30 seconds until smooth.
  6. Spread frosting over cooled cookies, leaving the crumble edge exposed, and dust with cinnamon. Serve at room temperature.

Notes

These cookies are best made and frosted the same day, but the unfrosted baked cookies can sit at room temperature in an airtight container overnight. If the maple cream cheese frosting seems too thick to spread, beat in 1 tsp of milk at a time until it loosens. The cinnamon dusting at the end is not just for looks; it gives the first bite a little extra warmth before you hit the frosting.