Cheesecake Stuffed Churro Cookies Recipe
Indulge in the delightful combination of cheesecake and churro flavors with these Cheesecake Stuffed Churro Cookies. A perfect treat for any dessert lover!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 44 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Cookies:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
Coating:
1/2 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
1 tbsp ground cinnamon (for rolling)
Cheesecake Filling:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare cookie dough: Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix dry ingredients into wet to form dough.
- Make cheesecake filling: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Assemble cookies: Flatten cookie dough, add cream cheese filling, and top with more dough. Seal edges and roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake: Place on baking sheet and bake for 12–14 minutes until golden.
- Cool: Allow to cool on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Chill cookie dough if needed before handling.
- Unbaked stuffed cookie balls can be frozen for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
