A latte with cookie butter? Sounds amazing! Here’s how to make your own Cookie Butter Latte at home, so you can enjoy it all season long. Plus, this recipe only takes about 5 minutes to make, and it’s as easy as 1-2-3!
See below for instructions on how to make this delicious drink from scratch at home!
What you’ll need:
2 shots of espresso (or strong brewed coffee)
6 oz milk of choice
2 teaspoons cookie butter (you could use Nutella for a flavor twist)
Pinch of sea salt
Whipped cream, cinnamon and sea salt, for garnish
Warmed cookie butter, for drizzling
Extra Cookie, for serving
In Belgium, the Netherlands and northern France, children traditionally receive spicy speculoos biscuits, moulded in the figure of Saint Nicolas, when they receive gifts brought by the Saint on December 6th, or during the night of December 5th.
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Espresso or No Espresso
If you’re looking for a coffee drink that will help you stay awake and alert during the holiday season, look no further than this recipe for the perfect cookie butter latte. This caffeinated pick-me-up is made by combining espresso shots with milk, cookie butter, and a few simple toppings.
BUT, what if you don’t have an espresso machine?
There are a few ways to still make this cookie butter latte happen! First, you could use instant espresso, and just mix it with hot water to create your espresso shots. Alternatively, I’ve made quite a few latte recipes with a strong pour of coffee! Even the new Keurig machines have a strong button as well as shot options!
So, just make a strong cup of coffee and try it that way… still caffeinated and STILL absolutely delicious!
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Heat Milk
In order to make the perfect cookie butter latte, you will need milk, about two tablespoons of cookie butter, and a shot of espresso (or the coffee options we mentioned above).
For this one, while I do have a coffee frother that also heats the milk, I wanted to cookie butter to be blended in as part of the milk, which means heating and frothing separately.
You could use heavy cream, whole milk, or any other dairy alternative – basically your milk of choice! Heat the milk in the microwave, or on the stove, for about one minute, and then whisk in the cookie butter and a pinch of sea salt (for the ultimate balance of flavor!) until it is fully combined.
What is Cookie Butter?
Cookie butter is a spread made from ground-up speculoos cookies, milk or butter, and other ingredients. It’s popular in Europe for spreading on bread or toast, but it’s totally caught on in the U.S., too! It can be found in many grocery stores during the holidays as well as specialty food shops and even Trader Joe’s sells their own version of this tasty spread!
If you want to give your latte an extra kick of flavor, try adding some cookie butter!
Its sweet, slightly spiced flavor is perfect for the holiday season.
I have to be totally transparent here – the last time I picked up cookie butter, I accidentally grabbed crunchy instead of creamy. I ALMOST didn’t make this recipe until I picked up a new jar, but decided to go for it anyway… and I have to say, the crunchy version also works if that’s what you have!
Perhaps the most surprising thing about the simple but tasty little biscuit known as speculoos is the amount of disagreement about the origin of its name. The Dutch hold that speculaas biscuits originated in the Netherlands in the 17th century, a time when spices brought to Europe by the Dutch East India Company were becoming more widely available. Spices that made their appearance at that time included ones that were often used in the speculoos recipe such as cinnamon, cloves, mace and ginger.
Credit for the creation of speculoos, as they are known in Belgium (speculos in France), is generally given to a Belgian patissier from Flanders called Antonie (or Antoine) Deplée. In 1870, Mr Deplée registered the recipe for speculoos in Hasselt and production of the biscuits has remained essentially Belgian ever since.
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Hidden Menu Item – How to Order a Cookie Butter Latte at Starbucks
Have you tried Cookie Butter Latte at Starbucks? Apparently, it’s been a hidden menu item for a while and went viral on TikTok a year or so ago. I haven’t tried their version, BUT sharing the recipe here below in case you wanted to give it a go… and a taste test.
I have to say though, our Cookie Butter Latte recipe below, made WITH cookie butter is definitely a decadent treat.
This is the Starbucks secret menu drink that tastes just like Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter.
How To:
1. Order a White Chocolate Mocha with soy milk.
2. Ask for 2 pumps of white chocolate, 2 pumps of toffee nut, and 1 pump of cinnamon dolce.
3. Whipped cream and caramel drizzle on top are optional.
Here is an alternative version I found online as well:
1. Order a Chai Latte with Oat Milk
2. Add 3 pumps of brown sugar syrup
3. Add 2 pump of chai
4. Add one shot of blonde espresso
Cookie Butter Latte Topping Ideas
This drink is like a caffeine boost and treat in one, so if you’re going to have a treat, why not go all out with the toppings! I like to make our own whipped topping with a dash of vanilla when I can, that on top of this latte, along with a dash of cinnamon, and a pinch of sea salt, along with some extra melted cookie butter drizzled on top is not only tasty, it’s pretty too!
Below are a few other ideas, have fun with it:
- Melted Cookie butter
- Sea Salt
- Cinnamon
- Caramel Syrup
- Powdered sugar
- Whipped cream
- Chocolate syrup
- Sprinkles
- Extra Cookie for dunking
Just as gingerbread cookies are a holiday tradition in the US, these speculoos cookies are being baked in ovens all across Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands when winter comes around.
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How do you celebrate the holidays? Do you celebrate them at all? Regardless of your answers, we think you’ll find our Cookie Butter Latte to be the perfect holiday recipe to kick off the season, no matter how you choose to celebrate it! Plus, it takes less than five minutes to make, so there’s no excuse not to give this tasty treat a try.
How to Make a Delicious Cookie Butter Latte at Home
A latte with cookie butter? Sounds amazing! Here’s how to make your own Cookie Butter Latte at home, so you can enjoy it all season long. Plus, this recipe only takes about 5 minutes to make, and it’s as easy as 1-2-3!
Ingredients
- 2 shots of espresso (or strong brewed coffee)
- 6 oz milk of choice
- 2 teaspoons cookie butter
- Tiny pinch of sea salt
- Whipped cream, for garnish
- Ground cinnamon, for dusting
- Warmed cookie butter, for drizzling
- Extra Cookie, for serving
Instructions
- Brew espresso and set aside.
- Heat the milk and add cookie butter and salt.
- Using a handheld frother, froth the milk and the cookie butter together until completely smooth and incorporated.
- Pour the espresso into your mug and top with the cookie butter frothed milk.
- Garnish as you prefer. I love adding whipped cream, another drizzle of warmed cookie butter, a dusting of cinnamon and pinch of sea salt, and a side of extra cookie.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 504Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 423mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 2gSugar: 29gProtein: 9g
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