Description
These churros cookies are soft, chewy, and coated in cinnamon sugar—just like the classic treat! Optionally topped with a spiced buttercream frosting for the ultimate dessert. Easily adaptable for vegan diets too.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Dough:
- ¾ cup butter (softened – regular or vegan)
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
For Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Optional Churro Buttercream Frosting:
- ⅔ cup butter (softened – regular or vegan)
- 2–2¼ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 tablespoons milk (regular or dairy-free)
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛–¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat to combine.
- Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix until just combined—do not overmix.
- Roll dough into 1½ tablespoon-sized balls.
- In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon and sugar for coating.
- Roll each dough ball in the cinnamon sugar until evenly coated.
- Place the dough balls on the baking sheet and bake for 8–10 minutes, or until edges are set and centers are soft.
- Let cookies cool completely before adding frosting (if using).
- For the Frosting (Optional): Beat softened butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Add milk gradually to reach desired consistency. Pipe or spread onto cooled cookies.
Notes
For a more churro-like texture, slightly underbake the cookies and let them finish setting on the baking sheet. Vegan versions can use plant-based butter and egg substitutes. These cookies freeze well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American / Churro-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (without frosting)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg