Description
Churro cheesecake donut cookies blend Mexican street dessert magic with creamy American bakery comfort. Crisp cinnamon-sugar edges and rich cream cheese filling create a delightful crossover treat small crowds will adore.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cinnamon (for coating)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
Instructions
- Preparation: Organize workstation with essential baking equipment and sanitized surfaces for efficient culinary execution.
- Filling Preparation: Whip cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract into a velvety, homogeneous mixture using precise blending techniques.
- Portioning and Chilling: Delicately spoon cream cheese mixture onto parchment-lined baking sheet in uniform dollops, then transfer to freezer for rapid solidification, approximately 30 minutes.
- Texture Verification: Confirm filling has transformed into firm, well-defined portions with consistent structural integrity, ready for subsequent recipe stages.
Notes
- Chill Cream Cheese Effectively: Freeze cream cheese dollops on parchment paper for exactly 30 minutes to ensure perfect texture and easy handling during assembly.
- Control Mixture Consistency: Blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract thoroughly until smooth, avoiding lumps that could compromise the filling’s quality.
- Precise Portioning Technique: Use a teaspoon for uniform cream cheese drops, maintaining consistent size for even cookie construction and professional appearance.
- Temperature Management Crucial: Work quickly when handling frozen cream cheese filling to prevent melting and maintain structural integrity during the cookie-making process.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg