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Quick and Easy Churro Cookies Recipe

Quick and Easy Churro Cookies

Soft, buttery sugar cookies are rolled in cinnamon sugar before baking for an easy churro-inspired treat. The recipe yields about 24 cookies with lightly crisp edges and tender centers.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2 1/4 cups (281 g) All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Fine salt
  • 1 cup (226 g) Unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (200 g) Granulated sugar
  • 1 egg Large egg
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
Cinnamon-Sugar Coating
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) Granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Ground cinnamon

Method
 

Step-by-Step
  1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
  3. Beat the softened butter and 1 cup granulated sugar for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and creamy.
  4. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
  5. Mix in the dry ingredients just until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
  6. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 20 to 30 minutes if it feels too soft or sticky to handle.
  7. Stir the remaining sugar and cinnamon together in a shallow bowl.
  8. Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie, roll into balls, and coat thoroughly in the cinnamon sugar.
  9. Arrange the balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets and flatten very slightly if desired.
  10. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set while the centers still look slightly soft.
  11. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Chill sticky dough before shaping so the cookies retain their shape and hold the cinnamon-sugar coating. Do not overbake; the centers should still look slightly soft when the cookies leave the oven. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container.