Description
Churro cheesecake donut cookies blend Mexican dessert magic with creamy indulgence. Cinnamon-sugar coated delights promise a delectable journey where classic favorites meld into one irresistible sweet treat you cannot resist.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0.25 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup cream cheese, softened
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Coating Ingredients:
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
Instructions
- Warm the culinary workspace to a precise 350°F and prepare a baking surface with parchment paper for optimal cookie preparation.
- Combine flour, leavening agent, and seasoning in a mixing vessel, ensuring uniform distribution through gentle whisking.
- Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars in a separate container, whipping until the mixture achieves a light, airy consistency.
- Incorporate egg and aromatic vanilla extract, blending thoroughly until the liquid ingredients are seamlessly integrated.
- Fold in softened cream cheese, stirring until the mixture transforms into a silky, homogeneous texture.
- Gradually introduce the dry ingredient blend into the wet components, gently folding until a tender, malleable dough emerges.
- Distribute rounded dough portions across the prepared baking surface, maintaining strategic spacing to prevent unexpected merging.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven, allowing the cookies to transform for 12-15 minutes until edges acquire a delicate golden hue.
- Extract the baked treats and position them on a cooling rack to stabilize their structure.
- While cookies retain residual warmth, craft a cinnamon-sugar coating by thoroughly mixing granulated sugar with fragrant ground cinnamon.
- Delicately enrobe each warm cookie in the aromatic cinnamon-sugar mixture, ensuring complete and even coverage.
Notes
- Craft these decadent cookies when you crave a delightful twist on traditional desserts that combines the best of churros, cheesecake, and cookies.
- Softening cream cheese to room temperature ensures a smooth, creamy texture that blends seamlessly into the cookie dough.
- Roll cookies in cinnamon-sugar while still warm to help the sweet coating adhere perfectly and create a crispy, caramelized exterior.
- Use parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking, making cleanup a breeze.
- Allow cookies to cool on a wire rack to maintain their crisp edges and prevent soggy bottoms.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven’s performance, watching for light golden edges as the key doneness indicator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg