Description
Churro Crinkle Cookies with Cinnamon Sugar combine rich chocolate crinkle cookies with a warm cinnamon-sugar coating inspired by classic churros. These soft, chewy cookies have crisp edges, fudgy centers, and irresistible churro-style sweetness without deep frying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup cinnamon sugar mixture (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until light and fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Cover dough and chill for 30 minutes.
- Prepare cinnamon sugar in a shallow bowl.
- Roll dough into balls and coat generously in cinnamon sugar.
- Place cookies 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until puffed and tops lose gloss.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to rack.
Notes
Chilling the dough is essential to prevent spreading. Do not overbake—cookies should remain soft and chewy in the center.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 87
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 61mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: churro cookies, crinkle cookies, cinnamon sugar cookies, chocolate cookies