These Crumbl-style Churro Cookies are soft, thick, and coated in cinnamon sugar with a rich swirl of cinnamon frosting on top. They're easy to make at home and deliver all the bakery-style flavor of the Crumbl favorite.
Why You'll Love This Copycat Crumbl Churro Cookie Recipe
This copycat Crumbl style Churro Cookies recipe is easy to make and tastes just like the real thing. These cookies are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth, and they're so easy to make at home.
- Cinnamon Churro Flavor: These cookies capture the essence of a classic churro, with a warm cinnamon sugar coating and a soft and chewy interior. Every bite is like a trip to the fair!
- Creamy Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting: The finishing touch on these cookies is a generous swirl of creamy cinnamon buttercream frosting. It adds the perfect sweetness and complements the cinnamon flavor perfectly.
- Big and Satisfying: These cookies are not your average bite-sized treats. They are big and satisfying, perfect for enjoying as a dessert or a special snack.
- Easy to Make: Don't be intimidated by the bakery-style look! These cookies are actually easy to make at home with simple ingredients. You'll be surprised how quickly you can whip up a batch.
What Are Crumbl Cookies?
Crumbl Cookies is a fairly new cookie bakery franchise in the USA. They bake oversize cookies with some amazing flavors, rotating the cookie flavor menu weekly. Many flavors are short term, season flavors.
The cookies have a hallmark frosting of swirled buttercream frosting, that is part of their branding.
Ingredients Overview
The cookie dough for this copycat Crumbl churro cookie uses pantry staples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch for a soft, thick texture. The cinnamon buttercream is made with butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and a little milk for a smooth, spreadable finish.
How To Make Crumbl Churro Cookiess
- Line two rimmed cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat your oven to 350 F and get our your bowl & mixer! Mix up the brown sugar & cinnamon mixture in small bowl and set aside for rolling the cookie balls in later.
Prepare The Crumble Cookie Dough
- Measure the cookie recipe brown sugar, granulated sugar, into a mixing bowl.
- Using an electric hand mixer, cream the sugars and butter. Add the vanilla and mix in well.
- Add the eggs to the bowl of creamed butter and sugars.
- Mix the egg in with the hand mixer, until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Mix The Dry Ingredients
- Measure all the dry ingredients into a bowl. Using a whisk, blend in until the cinnamon is distributed evenly.
- Using the hand mixer, blend in the dry ingredients into the creamed butter & sugar mixture in 3 to 4 increments.
Roll Cookie Balls In The Cinnamon Sugar
- Make 12 balls from the cookie dough, about ¼ cup each. Roll each dough ball in the reserved cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Place six cookie dough balls on a prepared cookie sheet. Press down gently to flatten to about ½" thick.
Bake Cookies And Frost The Crumbl Way
No Crumbl-style cookie is complete without a generous swirl of rich and creamy cream cheese frosting. This frosting adds the perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess to the cookie.
- Make sure each cookie is about 2" apart on the baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes in the prepared 350 F oven. Remove and then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack after 5 minutes. Let the cookies cool completely before frosting.
- Prepare the Cinnamon Buttercream, and fill a piping bag with it. It helps to use a tall glass to hold the piping bag while filling it.
- Pipe swirls of buttercream on each cookie top using a star piping tip. Sprinkle with the remainder of the cinnamon sugar.
Serving Suggestions
Serve these Churro Cookies with coffee, hot chocolate, or a cold glass of milk. For parties or cookie trays, pair them with chewy red velvet chocolate chip cookies and blue velvet cookies for a colorful mix of bakery-style treats.
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You can easily adjust these Churro Cookies to suit what you have on hand or how you plan to serve them.
Substitutions and Variations
- Brown sugar: Use light or dark brown sugar in both the cookie dough and frosting. Dark brown sugar gives a deeper molasses flavor.
- Milk: Any dairy or unsweetened plant milk can be used to adjust the buttercream consistency.
- Extra cinnamon: Add a little more cinnamon to the dough or frosting for a stronger churro flavor.
- Unfrosted cookies: Skip the buttercream and roll the warm cookies in cinnamon sugar for a simpler finish.
- Mini cookies: Make smaller cookies for parties, cookie trays, or lunchbox treats, reducing the baking time as needed.
Tips for Success
These simple tips will help your Churro Cookies bake up thick, soft, and full of cinnamon flavor.
- Use room-temperature ingredients: Softened butter and room-temperature eggs blend more evenly into the dough.
- Measure the flour carefully: Spoon it into the measuring cup and level it off so the cookies do not turn dry or cakey.
- Do not overbake: Remove the cookies when the edges are set but the centers still look slightly soft. They will continue to firm as they cool.
- Cool before frosting: Let the cookies cool completely so the cinnamon buttercream does not melt or slide off.
- Adjust the frosting as needed: Add milk a little at a time until the buttercream is smooth and easy to pipe or spread.
Storage Options
Store the cookies properly to keep them soft and prevent the cinnamon buttercream from drying out.
- Room temperature: Store frosted cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Refrigerator: For longer storage, refrigerate them in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Let them sit at room temperature briefly before serving.
- Freezer: Freeze unfrosted cookies for up to 2 months. Thaw completely before adding the cinnamon buttercream.
- Layer carefully: Place parchment or wax paper between layers to protect the frosting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long do Crumbl cookies last?
These copy cat crumbl cookies will keep fresh for up to 2 days out, but up to 10 days stored in the refrigerator.
Can I freeze Crumbl cookies?
You can freeze Crumbl cookies for up to 6 months in the freezer if stored in a plastic tub.
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Crumbl style Churro Cookies
If you're a fan of Crumbl cookies, you're going to love this Crumbl style Churro Cookies recipe. These are just as delicious as the original Crumbl style Churro Cookies, and they're really easy to make.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 515kcal
Equipment
- Large Rimmed Cookie sheet with cooling racks
Ingredients
For Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon Celyon, ground
For the Crumble Cinnamon Cookie Dough
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 medium eggs or 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2¾ cups flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon Ceylon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting
- ½ cup butter 1 stick, softened
- 1½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 350° F. Line two rimmed cookie sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
Prepare the Cinnamon Sugar Coating & Topping
- Prepare the cinnamon sugar in a small bowl by mixing the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon, and whisk to blend. Set aside to roll the cookie balls in later.¼ cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Prepare the Crumble Cinnamon Sugar Cookie Dough
- Using a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Add the vanilla, then the eggs. Cream until light.1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 2 medium eggs, 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Use a whisk and distribute the cinnamon evenly. Add the blended dry ingredients gradually to the creamed butter & sugar bowl, using a hand mixer.2¾ cups flour, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Divide the cookie dough into 12 balls, about ¼ cup per cookie dough ball. Roll each ball into the reserved bowl of cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Place each sugar coated cookie dough ball on a prepared rimmed cookie sheet, about 2" apart, 6 per cookie sheet. Save the left over cinnamon sugar for later.
- Bake in the prepared over for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. Let cool completely before frosting.
Prepare the Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract. Add the milk and blend until smooth and creamy. If too stiff, add another tablespoon of milk.½ cup butter, 1½ cup powdered sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1¼ teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 tablespoon milk
- Scoop frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large star piping tip. Start in the middle of each cookie and squeeze a swirl outward to the edge of each cookie. Sprinkle with the remainder of the cinnamon sugar.
Notes
- You can use cream, half & half, or any non dairy milk for the buttercream frosting.
- Ceylon Cinnamon is sweeter for baking that cassia cinnamon. Look for it labeled as Ceylon cinnamon, otherwise it is most likely the cheaper cassia. Cassia is better for savory dishes. Professional bakers prefer Ceylon cinnamon.
- You can use this same copycat Crumbl cookie recipe, minus the cinnamon, as a cookie base dough for many other copycat crumbl cookies!
Nutrition
Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 730mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 755IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 2mg
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