Cinnamon Sugar Churro Cookies
Soft buttery cookie dough rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked until lightly golden.
Equipment
- Hand mixer
- Two baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Small bowl
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup granulated sugar for coating
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon for coating
Instructions
Cooking
- Cream. Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in the eggs and vanilla.
- Combine. Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until a soft dough forms.
- Coat. Roll 36 dough balls in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool. Rest on the sheet for 5 minutes, then cool on a rack.
Notes
Substitutions: Salted butter works if you cut the salt to a pinch.
Tips: Do not taste the dough and roll each ball generously in the coating.
Storage: Keep airtight at room temperature up to 5 days or freeze up to 3 months.
Nutrition does not include the optional chocolate sauce for dipping.