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Cheetos Cookies

Published by Meaghan on October 3, 2022 | last updated on October 2, 2022.

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Cheetos cookies are sweet and savory butter shortbread style cookie. These tasty treats are a cheese doodle lover’s dream come true!

cheetos cookies on a blue cloth napkin

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Cheetos are a favorite snack in our house.

The sons love em.

Heck, I love em.

Something about that cheesy orange dust just satisfies all my snack cravings.

So why not combine them with sweet butter cookies?

A little sweet and savory snack action.

Don’t let it weird you out or be put off by the orange color of these cookies.

I promise you the result is a playful sweet and savory buttery shortbread that you will love.

cheetos cookies on a blue cloth napkin

Ingredients

To make these you’ll need:

  • Cheetos– The puffy kind, not the crunchy thin kind. Crush them.
  • Flour– All purpose
  • Cream of tartar– For leavening and to keep the sugar from crystalizing
  • Baking soda– For more leavening
  • Salt– To balance the sweetness
  • Butter– Unsalted butter at room temperature.
  • Sugar– Granulated
  • Egg– Room temperature 
  • Food coloring– Optional but you can use a drop of orange food coloring to really make the cookie color pop.

cheetos cookies on a blue cloth napkin

How to Make

To make these Cheetos cookies, start by crushing the Cheetos with a rolling pin in a large ziplocking bag until they all are finely ground.

Set them aside.

Whisk the flour, half of the ground Cheetos, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl. 

Then cream the softened butter and sugar together in a stand mixer fitted with the beater attachment until the mixture’s whipped and fluffy.

Next mix in the egg and the food coloring until smooth and creamy.

Mix the dry ingredients, a little at a time, into the wet ingredients until they’ve all been incorporated and the dough is smooth.

Set it aside.

Pour the remaining ground Cheetos out onto a large, shallow plate.

Scoop a tablespoon of dough out of the mixing bowl and roll it into a ball.

Then roll the cookie dough ball in the Cheetos crumbs until evenly coated.

Transfer the Cheeto coated cookie to a waiting plate.

Repeat until you used all the cookie dough.

Lightly cover the plate with cling wrap and refrigerate the unbaked cookies for 2-8 hours.

When you are ready to bake the cookies, transfer the balls to a parchment paper lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. 

Bake the cookies at 350° for 8-10 minutes.

Remove from the oven, and allow them to rest for 5-10 minutes.

Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.

You can enjoy them warm, or wait until cooled completely to transfer them to an airtight container.

cheesy shortbread cheetos cookies on a small white cupcake stand

Storing

Store them in an airtight container on the counter for up to a week.

Can I make the cookie dough ahead of time?

Yes!

You can roll the cookie dough into balls and freeze them in a ziplocking bag for up to 3 months, but don’t coat them with Cheetos dust until ready to bake.

cheesy shortbread cheetos cookies on a small white cupcake stand

Tips and Tricks

  • Don’t use the crunchy Cheetos and make sure you are using the Puffs.
  • I don’t recommend crushing them in a food processor. They will get too finely ground too quickly.
  • Make sure you are working with room temperature butter and eggs. It helps them cream together more evenly.
  • Don’t overcrowd your cookie sheet. You can always bake the cookies in batches!

Other Cookie Recipes

Cheetos cookies are a delightful sweet and savory butter cookie we love. Make them and enjoy!

Looking for other cookie recipes? Try these:

  • Pumpkin Sugar Cookies
  • Kool Aid Meringue Cookies
  • Belgian Waffle Cookies
  • Nestle Buncha Crunch Cookies
  • Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookies

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cheetos cookies on a blue cloth napkin

Cheetos Cookies

Cheetos cookies are sweet and savory butter shortbread style cookie. These tasty treats are a cheese doodle lover's dream come true!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours hours
Total Time: 2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 18
Calories: 205kcal
Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups Cheetos puffs crushed & divided
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp cream of tartar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 1 drop orange food coloring optional
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Instructions

  • Add the cheetos to a large ziplocking bag. Using a rolling pin, crush them until all are finely ground. Set aside.
  • To a mixing bowl add the flour, half the ground cheetos, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until evenly combined.
  • Add the softened butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixture fitted with the beater attachment. Cream together until and the mixture's whipped and fluffy.
  • Crack the egg into the bowl, and add the drop of orange food coloring (if using). Mix together until smooth & creamy.
  • Add the dry ingredients, a little at a time, mixing together until they've all been incorporated and the batter's smooth. Set aside.
  • Pour the remaining ground cheetos out onto a large, shallow plate.
  • Scoop about a tablespoon's worth of dough out of the mixing bowl, and roll it into a ball. Roll the ball in the cheetos crumbs until evenly coated, then transfer to a waiting plate. Repeat until all the cookie dough's been used.
  • Lightly cover the plate with cling wrap (don't squish the dough balls!), and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 8 hours.
  • When ready to make, transfer the balls to a parchment paper lined baking sheet and arrange them on the pan about 2 inches apart. You can bake in more than one batch, so don't overcrowd the pan.
  • Bake the cookies at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven, and allow them to rest for 5-10 minutes.
  • Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • You can enjoy them warm, or wait until cooled completely to transfer them to an airtight container.

Notes

  • Don't use the crunchy Cheetos and make sure you are using the Puffs.
  • I don't recommend crushing them in a food processor. They will get too finely ground too quickly.
  • Make sure you are working with room temperature butter and eggs. It helps them cream together more evenly.
  • Don't overcrowd your cookie sheet. You can always bake the cookies in batches!

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 173IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
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recipe adapted from The Spiffy Cookie

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