Description
Indulge in the delicious fusion of churros and cookies with these Cream Cheese Churro Cookies. Soft, sweet, and coated in cinnamon sugar, these treats are perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Coating:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Butter and Cream Cheese: In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add Sugar and Egg: Mix in 1 cup of sugar, then add the egg and vanilla extract.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Gradually add this to the wet mixture.
- Coat Dough: Mix the remaining sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Roll tablespoon-sized dough portions into balls, then coat in the cinnamon sugar.
- Bake: Place coated dough balls on the baking sheet and bake for 12–14 minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Let the cookies cool on the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Enhance the churro flavor by dipping cookies in melted butter and re-rolling in cinnamon sugar.
- Experiment with fillings like dulce de leche or cream cheese frosting for a unique twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
