Description
Churro Cheesecake Donut Cookies blend Mexican dessert magic with creamy indulgence, creating a delightful fusion of classic flavors. Crispy cinnamon-sugar edges and rich cheesecake center invite sweet-toothed adventurers to savor this irresistible treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
Cookie Sugars and Sweeteners:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (for coating)
Spices and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (for coating)
Instructions
- Blend cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until achieving a silky, uniform consistency, ensuring no lumps remain in the mixture.
- Carefully deposit small, uniform dollops of the prepared cream cheese filling onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them evenly to prevent touching.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the freezer and allow the filling portions to solidify completely, which typically requires approximately 30-40 minutes of chilling time.
- Maintain the frozen cream cheese drops in the freezer until you are ready to incorporate them into the subsequent preparation stages, preserving their structured shape and cold temperature.
- While the filling chills, prepare the remaining components of the recipe, ensuring all ingredients are measured and ready for seamless assembly.
- Gently handle the frozen cream cheese dollops to prevent premature thawing, which could compromise their structural integrity during the final stages of recipe completion.
Notes
- Chill the cream cheese mixture thoroughly to ensure clean, easy-to-handle filling dollops that won’t spread during baking.
- Opt for full-fat cream cheese to achieve a rich, creamy texture that holds its shape and provides maximum flavor intensity.
- Create gluten-free variations by substituting regular flour with almond or coconut flour, maintaining the delicate structure of the cookies while catering to dietary restrictions.
- Use a piping bag or small spoon for precise, uniform filling placement to ensure consistent size and appearance of each cookie’s cream cheese center.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg