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Cake Mix Churro Cookies

Easy churro cookies made with cake mix! Roll in cinnamon sugar, bake, and drizzle with caramel glaze or chocolate ganache. Only 13 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time13 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: churro cookies
Servings: 24
Calories: 190kcal
Author: Sarah Hayes

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounce French vanilla cake mix
  • 2 eggs , room temperature
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Caramel Icing

  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • dash of vanilla extract

Chocolate Ganache

  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate , chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F degrees and line two baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine cake mix, 2 eggs, vegetable oil and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon in a mixing bowl and stir until combined. Dough will be thick.
  • Add granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon to a shallow bowl and stir to combine.
  • Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough into balls and roll in cinnamon sugar. Place on cookie sheet evenly spaced apart as the cookies do spread some.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes (mine took 8 minutes) or until lightly golden on bottoms. Remove from oven and let cool on pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Caramel Glaze

  • Combine butter, brown sugar and cream in a small saucepan on the stove. Turn to low heat and whisk until the mixture begins to boil.
  • Remove from heat and add powdered sugar a little a time until desired consistency is reached.
  • Cool slightly then drizzle over cookies while still warm.

Chocolate Ganache

  • Heat heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl for about 15-30 seconds until heated through.
  • Add chopped chocolate to the warm cream, let sit for a few minutes then stir until smooth.
  • Drizzle over cookies.

Notes

Be mindful of the size of your cake mix. If you can only find a 13.25 ounce cake, you will need to add two more ounces. To do that grab a kitchen scale for weighing purposes and add some sugar, flour and a pinch of baking powder to it until it equals 15.25 ounces. I used more flour than sugar. 
You can double the caramel glaze if you only want to use a a caramel topping. 
These are also great without a glaze.

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg