Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of a churro in cookie form with these Soft and Chewy Cinnamon Sugar Churro Cookies. These cookies are a perfect blend of soft and chewy textures, coated in a sweet cinnamon sugar mixture for a delicious treat.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 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 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two 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, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Make cinnamon sugar coating: In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon and sugar for the coating.
- Form dough and coat: Roll the dough into balls, then roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake: Place on baking sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra churro flavor, sprinkle more cinnamon sugar on top after baking.
- These cookies freeze well and stay soft when stored in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
