Since the holidays are around the corner, I thought making churro cookies would be a unique twist on traditional holiday cookies. Similar to snickerdoodles, these chewy cinnamon desserts make a perfect companion for a glass of milk or eggnog!
Ingredients
Cookies (12)
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Cinnamon sugar mix
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Buttercream
- 1/4 cup room temperature butter
- 1-2 (up to you) tbsp cinnamon
- splash of heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Mix + Bake cookies (Don’t incorporate buttercream ingredients.)
- Mix cinnamon sugar
- preheat oven to 350 fahrenheit
- cream butter & sugar until fluffy and light
- scrape sides and beat in egg & vanilla
- scrape sides and add flour, baking soda, & cinnamon.
- Make dough balls, dip them in mixed cinnamon sugar, flatten, and arrange on pan.
- Bake for 14-17 minutes, make sure they’re not glossy
Make frosting and frost!
8. Whip butter until smooth, add sugar, whipping cream, & cinnamon. Pipe and serve!
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