Churro Cookies
Ingredients:
- cream cheese - 4 ounces
- sugar, divided - 3/4 cup
- refrigerated pie crust - 2
- vanilla extract - 1 tsp
- cinnamon - 2 T
- butter, melted - 2 T
Instructions:
In a bowl, mix together cream cheese, vanilla and 1/4 cup sugar; set aside. In a second bowl mix together cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar, set aside.
Unroll pie crust, spread cream cheese mixture over crust. Place second crust on top. With a cookie cutter, cut circles of desired size. Using a fork lightly crimp the edges together. Make Churro twists from the scraps.
Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 12 minutes until firm and lightly golden. Remove, cool completely.
Brush both sides of cookies with melted butter, coat cookies well with sugar mixture.
