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Churro Cookies

Churro Cookies with Chocolate Filling for Sweet Comfort

These Churro Cookies combine warm cinnamon flavor with a gooey chocolate filling, delivering sweet comfort in every bite.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

For the Dough
  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter room temperature
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar light or dark is fine
  • ¼ cup White Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract use pure for best results
  • 2 large Eggs room temperature
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour spoon and level for light texture
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda ensure freshness
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon ensure freshness
For the Chocolate Filling
  • 2 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Bars recommended Lindt 70% chocolate
For Rolling
  • 2 tablespoons Ground Cinnamon & White Granulated Sugar for coating

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Ice Cream Scoop

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs, mix until combined.
  3. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until combined. The dough should be slightly crumbly.
  4. Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Scoop about 1.5 tablespoons of dough, form into a ball, and make a hole to insert chocolate. Seal the dough back around it.
  6. Roll the filled dough ball in a cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  7. Arrange cookie balls on a lined baking sheet and refrigerate for another 30 minutes.
  8. Bake cookies for 13-15 minutes until edges are golden brown and centers are slightly puffy.
  9. Let cookies rest for 5 minutes, then roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 65mgPotassium: 55mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 220IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. Refrigerate for up to two weeks or freeze for three months.

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