Description
Sweet churro cheesecake donut cookies blend Spanish dessert nostalgia with American bakery creativity. Creamy cheesecake and crispy churro textures dance together, inviting you to savor each delightful, cinnamon-sugar-coated bite.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
Sugars and Sweeteners:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (for coating)
Spices, Binding, and Flavoring Agents:
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (for coating)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
Instructions
- Prepare a clean work surface and gather all necessary baking tools, ensuring a smooth culinary preparation process.
- Craft a creamy, luxurious filling by blending cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Carefully transfer the delicate cream cheese mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, creating small, uniform dollops using a precise teaspoon.
- Place the prepared baking sheet into the freezer, allowing the filling to solidify and develop a firm texture for approximately 30 minutes.
- Monitor the freezing process, ensuring the cream cheese portions become completely set and maintain their distinct shape.
- Once the filling reaches the desired firmness, remove from the freezer and proceed with the next stages of the recipe preparation.
Notes
- Chill the cream cheese mixture thoroughly to ensure a stable, easy-to-handle filling that won’t melt quickly during preparation.
- Use parchment paper or a silicone mat when freezing the cream cheese dollops to prevent sticking and make removal effortless.
- Consider adding a pinch of ground cinnamon to the cream cheese mixture for an extra churro-like flavor that complements the dessert’s sweet profile.
- For a lighter version, substitute low-fat cream cheese and use a sugar substitute to reduce overall calories while maintaining the delicious taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg