Baked Churro Cookies
Your favorite amusement park dessert! Soft and chewy cinnamon/sugar churros in cookie form without the mess on deep frying!
Directions
1. Line 2 baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.
2. Using a 3” cookie cutter, make 9 circles on each piece of parchment leaving space between each circle. Set aside.
3. In a medium saucepan heat water, butter, brown sugar, sugar and salt over medium heat.
4. Stir together until the butter is melted. Bring mixture to a boil.
5. Reduce heat and let mixture simmer for a minute.
6. Remove from heat and add the flour.
7. Stir with a wooden spoon until a smooth sticky dough forms.
8. Transfer dough to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
9. Beat on medium power for 1 minute.
10. Let dough sit and cool for 5 minutes.
11. Once cooled, add eggs and vanilla.
12. Mix for about 2 minutes until eggs are fully incorporated.
13. Transfer dough to a large piping bag with a large star tip.
14. Pipe a pinwheel shape inside the circles on the parchment.
15. Place baking sheets in freezer for 15 minutes while you preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
16. Make the cinnamon/sugar in a medium bowl.
17. When oven is ready, bake cookies for 18-20 minutes
until golden brown on the bottom and crisp on top.
18. Remove from oven and while still warm, toss them in the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
19. Enjoy cookies warm on their own or with chocolate dipping sauce.
Baked Churro Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- Using a 3” cookie cutter, make 9 circles on each piece of parchment leaving space between each circle. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan heat water, butter, brown sugar, sugar and salt over medium heat.
- Stir together until the butter is melted. Bring mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat and let mixture simmer for a minute.
- Remove from heat and add the flour.
- Stir with a wooden spoon until a smooth sticky dough forms.
- Transfer dough to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Beat on medium power for 1 minute.
- Let dough sit and cool for 5 minutes.
- Once cooled, add eggs and vanilla.
- Mix for about 2 minutes until eggs are fully incorporated.
- Transfer dough to a large piping bag with a large star tip.
- Pipe a pinwheel shape inside the circles on the parchment.
- Place baking sheets in freezer for 15 minutes while you preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Make the cinnamon/sugar in a medium bowl.
- When oven is ready, bake cookies for 18-20 minutes until golden brown on the bottom and crisp on top.
- Remove from oven and while still warm, toss them in the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
- Enjoy cookies warm on their own or with chocolate dipping sauce.
Notes:
Calories
136.06Fat (grams)
5.78Sat. Fat (grams)
3.44Carbs (grams)
18.89Fiber (grams)
0.49Net carbs
18.40Sugar (grams)
8.10Protein (grams)
2.20Sodium (milligrams)
109.32Cholesterol (grams)
34.22