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Churro Cookies

Irresistibly Soft Churro Cookies You'll Want to Share

These Churro Cookies deliver the delicious flavors of traditional churros in an easy-to-make cookie form, perfect for sharing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies
  • ¾ cup Butter softened
  • ¾ cup Light Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg or flax egg for vegan option
  • ½ tablespoon Vanilla Extract preferably pure
  • ¾ teaspoon Salt
  • ¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 2 cups + 2 tablespoons All-purpose Flour or gluten-free blend
  • 1½ teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ cup Cinnamon Sugar for rolling cookies
Optional Churro Buttercream
  • ½ cup Butter softened, or dairy-free butter
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 2-2¼ cups Powdered Sugar adjust for consistency
  • ½ cup Light Brown Sugar optional
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1-2 tablespoons Milk dairy-free option available

Equipment

  • Electric mixer
  • Mixing bowls
  • Cookie scoop
  • Baking sheets
  • parchment paper

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add vanilla extract and egg to the mixture and mix until fully combined.
  4. Gradually sift in flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon, mixing until just combined.
  5. Measure out dough portions of about 1½ tablespoons each and roll into uniform balls.
  6. Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon to make cinnamon sugar, then roll each dough ball in the mixture.
  7. Place cookie balls on lined baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are set but cookies are soft.
  8. For optional buttercream, beat together softened butter, powdered sugar, ground cinnamon, light brown sugar, and milk until creamy.
  9. Once cookies are cooled, frost them with churro buttercream and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Ensure proper flour measurement and monitor baking time for best results.

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