Description
These Air Fryer Churro Cookies are a delightful twist on the classic churro, offering a crispy exterior coated in cinnamon sugar and a rich dark chocolate dip. Made with simple ingredients and cooked quickly in the air fryer, these cookies deliver the perfect balance of crunch and sweetness, ideal for a fun and easy snack or dessert.
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup butter, cut into cubes
- 3 tbsp sugar
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
Coating and Topping
- ½ cup cinnamon sugar (for coating)
- 1 cup dark chocolate, melted (for dipping)
Instructions
- Boil water and melt butter: In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the cubed butter and stir until it dissolves completely.
- Add sugar and flour: Stir in the sugar until dissolved, then add the flour. Mix well with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a smooth dough.
- Incorporate the egg: Remove the saucepan from heat and add the egg, mixing thoroughly to combine.
- Cool and pipe dough: Allow the dough to cool slightly before transferring it into a piping bag.
- Shape cookies: Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the air fryer basket. Pipe the dough onto the parchment paper forming tight spirals to create cookie shapes.
- Preheat air fryer: Set the air fryer to 180ºC (356ºF) and allow it to preheat.
- Air fry cookies: Place the parchment paper with the piped cookies into the air fryer basket and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies turn golden brown and crisp.
- Coat cookies: While the cookies are still hot, roll them in the cinnamon sugar to coat evenly.
- Dip in chocolate: Dunk half of each cookie in the melted dark chocolate and place them on a cooling rack to set.
Notes
- Ensure the dough is sufficiently cooled before piping to prevent burning your hands and to achieve better shapes.
- Piping tight spirals helps the cookies hold their form during air frying.
- If your air fryer basket is smaller, you may need to cook the cookies in batches.
- The cookies are best enjoyed the same day for optimal crispiness.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
