Description
Enjoy these delightful Cinnamon Sugar Churro Cookies with a crisp exterior and soft, chewy inside, perfectly coated in a sweet cinnamon sugar blend. Inspired by classic churros, these cookies combine buttery dough with warm cinnamon flavor for an irresistible treat.
Ingredients
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Dough Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy cleanup.
- Boil Butter and Water: In a medium saucepan, combine the unsalted butter and water. Heat over medium heat until the mixture comes to a rolling boil.
- Add Flour: Remove the saucepan from heat immediately and stir in the all-purpose flour all at once until the dough forms a cohesive ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Incorporate Eggs: Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl. Add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition to fully incorporate before adding the next. Stir in the vanilla extract until the batter is smooth and glossy.
- Pipe or Spoon Dough: Using a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe the dough or spoon it onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing the cookies evenly.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown and crisp on the outside.
- Prepare Cinnamon Sugar: While the cookies bake, mix together the sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl to create the coating.
- Coat Cookies: As soon as the cookies come out of the oven and are still warm, gently roll each cookie in the cinnamon sugar mixture until fully coated.
Notes
- Use a piping bag with a star tip to give cookies a traditional churro look, or simply spoon the dough for rustic shapes.
- Be sure to coat the cookies while warm for best cinnamon sugar adhesion.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to retain freshness and crispness.
- For extra flavor, consider adding a pinch of nutmeg or cardamom to the cinnamon sugar mix.
- Allow cookies to cool slightly before serving to avoid burns from the hot sugar coating.
