Description
Creamy churro cheesecake donut cookies blend Mexican dessert magic with bakery comfort. Sweet cinnamon swirls and rich cream cheese create an irresistible treat you’ll crave with every delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
Dairy and Sweeteners:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Leavening and Spices:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, whipping until airy and pale.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract, blending until smooth and homogeneous.
- Separately whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to create dry ingredient mixture.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring gently until just integrated.
- Refrigerate dough for approximately 30 minutes to enhance texture and firmness.
- Whip cream cheese until silky and uniform in a separate bowl.
- Merge sugar and vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture, mixing thoroughly.
- Heat oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Extract chilled dough and flatten small portions manually.
- Deposit creamy cheesecake filling at center of each flattened dough section.
- Envelop filling completely with additional dough, sealing edges meticulously.
- Position assembled cookies on prepared baking sheet, maintaining spacing.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges turn golden and crisp.
- Allow cookies to rest momentarily on baking sheet before transferring to cooling rack.
- Create cinnamon-sugar coating by thoroughly combining ingredients.
- Gently coat warm cookies in cinnamon-sugar mixture, ensuring even coverage.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and ensure a perfect cookie texture during baking.
- Room temperature ingredients help create a smoother, more consistent dough that blends easily.
- Seal the edges completely to prevent cheesecake filling from leaking out during baking.
- Use a light touch when rolling cookies in cinnamon-sugar to get an even, delicate coating that doesn’t clump.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 235 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg