One of my favorite Cinco De Mayo snacks are Churros. They’re tender, warm and totally Cinnamony! I’ve tried and failed to make the authentic version at home, and much like my huge ‘Tamale fail of 2011’..this was a complete disgrace to the culture..lol!
~However, I did find a super simple way to master all that Churro greatness, without any of the embarrassment.
These Churro Cookies are honestly the best cookie I’ve ever had! All it takes is one bite and you’re hooked. They’re made from Pie Crust, so they’re beyond buttery, totally flaky and filled with sweet Cream Cheese. These have a melt in your mouth quality like nothing else your lips have ever experienced!
Make a batch of these for Cinco De Mayo, or anytime you want to indulge in the BEST cookie in the world!
In fact..make 2 batches! 🙂
What you’ll need for approx. 11 Churro Cookies (double for more):
4 oz Cream Cheese
3/4 cup Sugar..divided (1/4 goes into the Cream Cheese mixture & the rest is for the Cinnamon Sugar mixture)
Pillsbury Frozen/refrigerated Pie Crust (2ct.)…defrosted.
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 tablespoons Cinnamon
2 tablespoons melted Butter
Directions:
In a medium bowl combine the Cream Cheese, Vanilla and 1/4 of the sugar, set aside…
Unroll both of the Pie Crusts and smear one of them with the Cream Cheese mixture…
Place the other Crust on top and cut out your cookies. You can use whatever size cookie cutter you like…
With a fork gently mash down the edges to seal them…
Bake them on a parchment lined baking sheet at 350 degrees for approx. 12 minutes, or until they’re firm and slightly golden. Feel free to make Churro Twists out of the scraps..YUM!
Let them cool, and brush both sides of them with the melted butter…
Now..coat them very well in the Cinnamon Sugar (the remaining Sugar and the 2 tbsp. Cinnamon)…
Take a peek at how amazing the are…
Serve some up, make some friends…
A little more Cinnamon Sugar wouldn’t hurt anything…
Now go for it! ~Enjoy! 🙂
I really love your link, You have a lot of good yummy food.I look forward to the nextrrecipe.
Thank you for taking time sharing all
Of your recipes with us.
Sandy
Good looking cookie but website way too redundant. Need to really simplify your site. Wont follow because of that.
What exactly confuses you about the site, that youd like to see simplified?
I would not have thought enough about it to initiate a comment….but there are 10 pictures of the final product, which makes the reader “dig” for the instructions. I was already hooked by the picture…but one could see how for such a simple recipe the post is a little cluttered. Again, not a huge deal, but there is some truth in het (albeit curt) comment.
No..I appreciate that. The site will be changing and I want it to be user friendly! The recipeprinting will be separate from the photos in the new format. That way, whoever likes the pics can see them without them getting in the way of the instructions. Thanks for your input. 🙂
I agree with this person. The recipe was lost between multiple pictures. Great site and recipes though! Thanks
what is the matter with you, I think the recipe is clear and very well explain what else do you want, is for people like me that like to see the finish product, couldn’t be better, I think you are nobody to complain about a clear explanation, if you don’t need certain photos, you don’t need to come to this site. Thank you for teaching me very well how to make churros.
I find this site easy and wonderful! To each her own…..
Love the recipes, but if you’re trying to make it more “user friendly” there should be some way to put the entire recipe together, rather than spread out. The way it is the user has to cute & paste each section, save, scroll down to cut & paste more, save, & so on & so on. Thanks!
The new site will have a much better print option! 🙂
Not trying to be ugly just someone who stumbled onto your website trying to print the recipe for Churro Cookies. I felt this website to be too commercialized, too much advertising was frustrating just trying to print a recipe. I may not be Blogging /website savvy but as a follower or reader just letting you know just too much going on. When I did print the recipe it printed the whole post, pictures and all. Thank you for the recipe though.
Simply click on “print/pdf” at the top right of the recipe post, from there you can check the box at the top that says “remove images”..and you can even click out of unnecessary text. Hope that helps.. 🙂
Goodbye ungrateful one.
LOVE YOUR SITE!!!! Unique recipes! BUT…….. Do I get to blame you for the extra pound on my butt?
LMAO! Pun intended! The site is great btw!
Thanks Amy! Cant wait to try
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
…how’s that for redundant, Jo? Rude people suck!
Lol..lol..lol..lol..lol… 😉
I really like your site. I’m wondering the bake temperature for these Churro cookies. Think my granddaughters will be making these soon. Thanks
Bake them on a parchment lined baking sheet at 350 degrees for approx. 12 minutes, or until they’re firm and slightly golden. Feel free to make Churro Twists out of the scraps..YUM!
I am making these cookies now, The oven temp. and baking time are off. I had to up the temp. to 375 degrees and is taking about 20 minutes so far to bake, I used a 2″ cookie cutter. I know every oven is different, so you may need to adjust temp.,size of cookie, and time. Great recipes and yes you need to simplify your website, you are not the only one who does the excess pictures and splitting the recipe up. Looking forward to more recipes. Just finished baking cookies 23 minutes at 375 degrees.
Yummy…And I already have all the ingredients…and My wedding anniversary. Just happens to be on Cinco de Mayo…no I am not hispanic, My Husband chose that day, saying he could never forget that date…I think he just wants to party.
Love this recipe!!! Can you tell me how much of the vanilla extract you used?
2 Tablespoons of vanilla extract, goes in the meduium bowl with cream cheese.
SERIOUSLY? 2 Tablespoons of vanilla extract ?
I looked again and swear it said 1 teaspoon !
1 tsp vanilla.
ooooo ….I can’t wait to try these cookies …
am I to assume that they are baked in 350 degree oven??
Do not change anything on your website!! It is absolutely fantastic. I have been making your recipes for work. They are enjoying the results and I enjoy the story, the photos, and the ease of the recipes. Thanks!!
I agree 100%… luv the pics attached to each step of the recipes and I don’t know about anyone else, but u can’t have too many pics of the final product!!!!.. especially if u want ur cookies to look exactly like the advertised cookie….
These look yummy. Will try Sooooon.
Oh my gawd! I love these! My daughter and I LOVE Churros!!! So inventive!!!
Want to make these but just realized in the picture is a bottle of vanilla. Where does that come in? Not seeing it in the recipe.
Oopsies…thank you, just fixed it. It goes in with the Cream Cheese! 🙂
You show vanilla in the pic, but don’t list it in the ingredients. How much if any, do we use in the cheese mixture? Also, you say to use 1/4 of the sugar with the cheese. Do you mean 1/4th of the 3/4C, or do you mean 1/4cup?
1/4 of the 3/4.. Whatever sugar is left is used for the cinnamon sugar mixture. 🙂
Thanks!
Sorry, but I have to comment on this, because I thought this was someone’s way of being funny. Maybe it still is. But isn’t 1/4th of a 3/4 Cup…….1/4 Cup??? LoL I’m not trying to be sarcastic, but I thought this was really funny.
Lol..I love to cook..math, not so much! 😉
Actually, 1/4 of 1 cup would be 1/4 cup and 1/3 of 3/4 cup would be 1/4 cup! 1/4 of 3/4 cup is 3/16 cup (just a little less than 1/4 cup). Not that I think this makes a big difference!
Ok..haha! Thank you! 🙂
YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!! Has anyone ever told you that…? LOL! I have to make these. RIGHT NOW. I can just imagine how delicious they are!
Lol..aww, thank you, hope you love them. 🙂
These look fantastic. The problem I have with your blog is when you hit the print button on the bottom… the pin it button hovers over both… I can not get the PDF it will only pin and when I did the print side it is 12 pages. I love the pics but would like a consolidate recipe. Maybe the PDF does that but I can not seem to get that only PIN it
I tried to do the PDF from the print side and it was 17 pages.
As soon as the site is finished with its facelift printing will be much easier. 🙂
YEA!!!!!
Yes..those features suck! I’m in the process of revamping the site and those issues will be a distant memory…lol! 😉
Can’t wait for the revision! While it is fun, and helpful, to see the step-by-step progress, a printer-friendly version option at the bottom would be awesome. I have to say, the copy and paste part has been a deal-breaker for me on more than one occasion. I guess it depends on how badly you want the recipe!
Thank you for sharing!
Print friendly is in green at the top and bottom of each recipe …from there simply check the box at the top that says “remove images”. You can even delete unnecessary text. Hope that helps. 🙂
Reading the comments, I realize they are from 2013 but the site is still very cluttered. Half the time when you post a recipe, by the time I get halfway through searching the list, I forget what I’m looking for! I agree that the complete recipe should be right after the first picture. Love your recipes but it’s very frustrating to spend so much time to get them.
Re the printing issue: This takes a minute but you can get the recipe in just one page. I use Microsoft Office so a Mac user will need to chime in on how to do it on a Mac! Open Word so you have a document ready – highlight the sentence you want to copy but make sure the picture is NOT highlighted!! use your keyboard and press the control key, hold it down, then hit the “C” key. release the keys. Go to your word document, click on it, press and hold your control key again, press the “V” key, and your selected text will be in your word document. Continue for all the text but don’t click on the pictures! Temporary fix for your readers. It took me about a minute to get the Churro recipe copied using this technique, but it’s all in one page and my Churros are in the oven 🙂 Thanks, Amy, for a site that makes it easy for me and my lovely daughter to make some fun stuff together!
Thank you! 🙂
Yeah, Rude ppl do suck, but nothing wrong with constructive criticism.
I just got done making these, and let me tell you! They are awesome!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
They honestly are one of my favorite cookies ever..lol! So happy you enjoyed them!
Do these taste good once they are cold or the day after?
Strangely..yes. Lol
Do these need to be refrigerated?
I haven’t had to refrigerate them. 🙂
LOVE..LOVE..LOVE the pictures you include with your recipes, thanks for sharing both!
Want to make these tomorrow for a party. Are they good cold or do they need to be served immediately?
These cookies last and last…room temp is good too, strangely. :). Enjoy!
Great, thank you!
Looks Amazingly Yummy!