Sugar Cookie Latte
on Apr 14, 2024
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This warm and cozy drink tastes just like a sugar cookie and it’s dairy-free. See how easy it is to make this Starbucks copycat at home with only 3 ingredients.
Homemade Sugar Cookie Latte
Inspired by the Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte at Starbucks, this easy copycat recipe is sweet, comforting, and delicious.
The sugar cookie latte tastes like a sugar cookie in drink form, combined with rich espresso and creamy milk. It gets a buttery sugar cookie flavor from homemade sugar cookie syrup.
You only need 3 ingredients to make this latte at home: espresso, almond milk, and homemade sugar cookie syrup. These simple ingredients create an indulgent treat you can enjoy year-round at home.
Starbucks makes this drink dairy-free with almond milk, but you can customize it with any milk you like.
Recipe Highlights
- This copycat recipe for the Starbucks Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte uses homemade sugar cookie syrup that needs to be made first. You can use store-bought sugar cookie syrup, but the homemade will taste better.
- Make blonde roast espresso that tastes like Starbucks’ espresso with a Nespresso machine and Starbucks-branded Nespresso Blonde Espresso pods.
- This recipe makes a grande (16 ounces) cup.
Ingredient Notes
- Sugar cookie syrup: This syrup flavors and sweetens the drink so it tastes like a sugar cookie. It takes 5 minutes to make using 6 ingredients. This needs to be made ahead of time.
- Espresso: Use a Nespresso machine and Nespresso Starbucks-branded blonde espresso capsules to make espresso that tastes similar to the one at Starbucks.
- Unsweetened almond milk: Almond milk is used to make the drink dairy-free but you can use any milk you like.
- Holiday sprinkles: Optional garnish.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Steam the unsweetened almond milk until hot and frothy using an electric milk frother.
Step 2: Pour sugar cookie syrup into a cup.
Step 3: Add espresso.
Step 4: Add frothed almond milk.
Optional: Top with sprinkles for a festive look.
Nespresso Note
The easiest way to make espresso at home is with a Nespresso machine. For a flavor closest to what you get Starbucks stores, use the Nespresso Starbucks Blonde Espresso capsules. There are 2 espresso shots in the drink so you’ll need 2 espresso capsules.
Expert Tips
- The recipe calls for 3 tablespoons of syrup, but you can reduce it to 2 tablespoons to make it less sweet.
- While this drink automatically comes dairy-free at Starbucks, you can personalize it at home with any kind of milk you want. Unsweetened almond milk has a lighter consistency, while oat milk or whole milk will make the drink creamier.
- Use Starbucks Blonde instant coffee if you don’t have espresso at home. Combine 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and ¼ cup hot water to replace the 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.
Questions You May Have
Yes, the Starbucks Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte is a seasonal drink that is only available during the holidays. However, you can recreate the drink at home at any time of year with this recipe.
Yes, the Sugar Cookie Latte has 2 shots of espresso, which can contain up to 120 mg of caffeine.
The syrup is made with water, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract, almond extract, and butter extract.
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Sugar Cookie Latte (Starbucks Copycat)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
- 3 tablespoons homemade sugar cookie syrup
- 2 capsules Nespresso Starbucks blonde espresso, or 2 light roast espresso shots
Instructions
- Heat and froth milk. Frothed milk can be made in an electric milk frother. Another method is to simmer milk on the stovetop, pour it into a French press, then pump the plunger 20-30 times to create froth. Only fill the French press halfway since the milk will double in volume.1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
- Put homemade sugar cookie syrup into a cup. Add espresso shots.Use 2 Nespresso espresso pods or 1 double espresso capsule.3 tablespoons homemade sugar cookie syrup, 2 capsules Nespresso Starbucks blonde espresso
- Add frothed almond milk.Optional: Top with sprinkles for a festive look.
Notes
- The sugar cookie syrup is easy to make at home using only 6 ingredients: water, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and butter extract.
- If you prefer your drinks less sweet, use 2 tablespoons of syrup instead of 3 tablespoons.
- The standard Starbucks recipe uses unsweetened almond milk, but you can use any type of milk you want. Oat milk or regular milk will make the drink creamier.
- If you don’t have a way to make espresso at home, use Starbucks Blonde instant coffee. Combine 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and ¼ cup hot water to replace the 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
