Crumbl Copycat - Churro Cookies

Crumbl Copycat Churro Cookies - made dough December 17, 2021 from You Bring Dessert 

Churro Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

Cinnamon Sugar cookie dusting

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1/4 teaspoon ssalt

1 pound powdered sugar

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until well combined and creamy.
2. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder. Add to butter mixture in two additions, mixing briefly after each addition until just combined.
4. Cinnamon sugar dusting: combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
5. Roll dough into golf-ball-size dough balls and flatten slightly into thick discs. Cover, chill or freeze for an hour (not necessary but recommended). 
6. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
7. Roll chilled dough discs in cinnamon sugar dusting, coating completely. Evenly space on baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are set and middles no longer look raw. Cool until barely lukewarm before frosting.
8. Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and shortening until combined and no lumps remain. Add vanilla and salt, mixing until combined.
9. Gradually add powdered sugar and water, beating until desired consistency and smooth. Add brown sugar and cinnamon, mixing until well incorporated.
10. Top cookies with frosting. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon sugar on top for additional crunch.

Last December, I had to go to the Bay Area for an in-person work offsite. As always, I take every chance to stop at a Crumbl on my drive. It is on the way, after all. Coming and going. Convenient, right? 

I'm glad I did as this particular week, one of their flavors was a churro cookie. I have to say, it was probably one of the best cookies I've ever eaten. It was frosted and while I don't normally like frosting, it complemented the cookie perfectly. The cookie was warm but not so warm that it melted the frosting. Instead, the lukewarm cookie combined with the cool frosting was amazing. The edges of the cookie were crisp and the middle was the kind of cakey-cookie texture that I liked. Plus, hello, great flavor.

So of course, as soon as I got back home, I searched for copycat recipes on pinterest. I found this one from You Bring Dessert. It's very similar to a snickerdoodle recipe except without the cream of tartar and the cinnamon sugar coating has the addition of brown sugar in it.

As you can tell, I didn't make the frosting. I only wanted the taste test cookie and the rest of the cookies, unfrosted, were going in military and US-domestic friends care packages. Frosting would never hold up in a 2-4 week mailing time so I never frost the cookies I send and I didn't want it to be messy for the domestic care packages either. Plus I didn't need even a half recipe of frosting for the taste test cookie. So I guess I can't claim I made this as a real copycat. I did include the frosting recipe for anyone who wants to try it. 

Overall, this was a great cookie. Not sure I can say it was a true copycat but, like most of the Crumbl copycats I've tried, they still make delicious cookies.

Pictures of the actual Crumbl churro cookie - look at that texture. Delicious and amazing.