Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of a churro and a cookie with these soft and chewy cinnamon sugar churro cookies. Perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings!
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (for dough)
Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Prepare Coating: In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon for coating.
- Shape and Coat: Roll tablespoon-sized portions of dough into balls, coat each ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture, and place on baking sheets.
- Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and centers are slightly underbaked.
- Cool and Serve: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For extra soft cookies, slightly underbake and store with a slice of bread in an airtight container.
- Add a drizzle of melted white chocolate for a delicious variation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
