Description
Churro Crinkle Cookies with Cinnamon Sugar combine rich, fudgy chocolate crinkle cookies with a crisp cinnamon-sugar coating inspired by classic churros. These soft-centered cookies are easy to make, beautifully crackled, and bursting with warm cinnamon flavor in every bite.
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 granulated sugar (for coating)
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon (for coating)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a large bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until light and fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Mix cinnamon and sugar for coating in a small bowl.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and coat generously in cinnamon sugar.
- Place cookies 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and tops are crinkled.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Do not overbake. Cookies should remain soft in the center. Chilling the dough is essential for achieving the signature crinkle texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
Keywords: churro cookies, crinkle cookies, cinnamon sugar cookies, chocolate cookies