If you're a fan of Crumbl cookies, you're going to love this Crumbl Churro cookie recipe. These are just as delicious as the original Crumbl Churro cookie, and they're really easy to make.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
This copycat Crumbl Churro cookie 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.
Be sure to also try our other copycat crumbl cookie recipes. Our copycat Crumbl Pumpkin Cookies and Crumbl Blueberry Muffin Cookies are just as easy to make!
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.
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- How to Make Crumbl Churro Cookies
- Serving Suggestions
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- Substitutions
- Variations
- Equipment
- How to store Crumbl cookies
- Tips for Success
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Food Safety
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Crumbl Cookies Ingredients
This copycat Crumbl Churro cookie recipe is easy to make and so much more affordable.
For the Cookie:
- Butter, softened to room temperature.
- Brown sugar - Dark or Light.
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs - Room temperature.
- Vanilla extract
- All purpose flour
- Cornstarch
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Cinnamon, ground
- Salt
For the Cinnamon Buttercream
- Powdered sugar
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon, ground
- Vanilla extract
- Milk
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make Crumbl Churro Cookies
- 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.
See the recipe below to get the amounts for the cinnamon sugar mixture.
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.
- 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 & Frost
- 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
There are so many reasons to love these Crumbl Churro cookies. They're perfect for any occasion! Whether you're hosting a party or just need a quick snack, these cookies will hit the spot.
For more delicious cookie recipes see our Snowball Cookie style Danish Wedding Cookies, Crinkle Brownie Cookies and Crumbl Blueberry Muffin Cookies.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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Substitutions
We used butter, but you can make these cookies with margarine or even butter flavored Crisco (vegan). If you don't have Ceylon cinnamon, go ahead and use the regular cassia cinnamon.
Variations
You can customize this Crumbl sugar cookie recipe by omitting the cinnamon in the recipe, then adding favorite mix-ins. A few variations are:
- Crumble Funfetti Cookies - Omit the cinnamon, and exchange the cookies brown sugar for equal white sugar. Mix in ½ cup of funfetti sprinkles with the dry ingredients. Frost with Vanilla pre made frosting, or make our Easy Cream Cheese Frosting for the top of each cooled cookie. Sprinkle tops with more funfetti.
- Crumbl Pumpkin Cookies - see our recipe for making copycat Crumbl Pumpkin cookies!
- Crumbl Blueberry Muffin Cookies - see our recipe for making copycat Crumbl Blueberry Muffin cookies!
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below is a link to my favorite cookie baking sheets that I use for cookies, sheet pan dinners, and candy making.
- Large Rimmed Cookie Sheets with cooling rack.
How to store Crumbl cookies
You can keep these large cookies out on the counter for a day or so, but for longer it's best to keep them in an air tight container.
Tips for Success
- You can use this same copycat Crumbl cookie recipe, minus the cinnamon, as a base dough for many other copycat crumbl cookies!
Frequently Asked Questions
These copy cat crumbl cookies will keep fresh for up to 2 days out, but up to 10 days stored in the refrigerator.
You can freeze Crumbl cookies for up to 6 months in the freezer if stored in a plastic tub.
Food Safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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Crumbl Churro Cookie
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!
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