One of today’s treats are frosted Churro cookies.  Basically a sugar cookie sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and topped with buttercream frosting.  I actually have an electric, plug in churro maker – similar to a foreman grill.  Yet I have never used it!  one of several kitchen gadgets i bought but rarely use, or have ever used

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right eight amount.   chilled them smushed doughs overnight to keep them thick.  Preheat your oven before baking.

• Ingredients list
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbs vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tbs cornstarch
• 2 1/2 -2 3/4 cups flour
• Water (might need a tbs or 2 if dough seems too dry)
• Cinnamon sugar mixture

Directions – in a bowl, cream butter, oil, powdered sugar, egg and vanilla.  Blend in dry ingredients.  Add a tbs or 2 of water if dough seems too dry.  Scoop out 1/4 cups of dough.   Spray the bottom of a drinking glass with pam.  Dip bottom of glass in sugar.  Slightly flatten.  Sprinkle top of cookie with cinnamon sugar.   Chill a few hours. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350.   Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Stagger cookies.  Bake 9 to 11 minutes, no longer.  Cool completely.

• Frosting ingredients
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 to 4 tbs milk

Combine ingredients in a bowl.  Frost cookies. 

Store in covered container.