Blueberry Muffin Cookies Streusel (Printable)
Soft, cake-like blueberry cookies with buttery cinnamon streusel topping ready in 35 minutes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Cookie Dough
01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
09 - 1/4 cup whole milk
10 - 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw if frozen)
→ Streusel Topping
11 - 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
12 - 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
13 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
14 - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
# How To Make:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a small bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add cold butter and, using your fingers or a fork, rub together until the mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
03 - In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
04 - In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
05 - Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
06 - Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in two additions, alternating with milk, mixing until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
07 - Gently fold in blueberries.
08 - Scoop dough (about 2 tablespoons per cookie) onto prepared sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
09 - Sprinkle each cookie mound generously with streusel topping.
10 - Bake for 13–15 minutes, or until edges are set and tops are lightly golden.
11 - Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- They have the soft, tender crumb of a muffin with the convenient handheld shape of a cookie
- The buttery cinnamon streusel adds an irresistible crunch that makes them disappear fast
02 -
- Overmixing the dough makes these tough, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
- If using frozen blueberries, add them straight from the freezer to avoid purple streaks throughout the dough
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients mix together more evenly, so set out your butter and egg ahead of time
- Really pile on the streusel, it settles into the cookie as it bakes and creates those irresistible buttery pockets