Starbucks Sugar Cookie Latte Recipe (Hot or Iced Copycat)

Starbucks sugar cookie almond milk latte

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Starbucks Sugar Cookie Latte Recipe (Hot or Iced Copycat)

A copycat Starbucks sugar cookie latte made with blonde espresso, a buttery homemade sugar cookie syrup, and milk, topped with red and green sprinkles. Make it iced like Starbucks or hot and cozy.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: latte

Author: Chahinez Tabet Aoul

Ingredients

Sugar Cookie Syrup

1/4 cup water
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract use 1/8 tsp for a lighter almond flavor
2 drops butter extract optional

Latte

3/4 cup milk almond milk for the original, or dairy milk
2 oz blonde espresso 2 shots, or any espresso you like
Christmas sprinkles
ice for the iced version
whipped cream optional, for the hot version

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Instructions

Sugar Cookie Syrup

In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir the water, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the sugar fully dissolves.
1/4 cup water, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla, almond, and butter extract. Let it cool, then store it in an airtight jar.
1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp almond extract, 2 drops butter extract

Iced Sugar Cookie Latte

Fill a large glass with ice and add 2 to 4 tablespoons of the sugar cookie syrup.
ice
Pour in the milk, top with the espresso shots, finish with sprinkles, and give it a stir.
3/4 cup milk, 2 oz blonde espresso, Christmas sprinkles

Hot Sugar Cookie Latte

Steam the milk. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons of the syrup and the espresso to a tall mug, pour in the steamed milk, then top with whipped cream and sprinkles.
3/4 cup milk, 2 oz blonde espresso, whipped cream, Christmas sprinkles

Notes

Not an almond fan? Start with 1/8 teaspoon almond extract. Several readers found 1/4 teaspoon too strong.
No butter extract? Stir a small pat of real butter into the warm syrup. Some butter extracts contain dairy, so check the label if you need it dairy free.
The syrup keeps up to 2 weeks in an airtight jar in the fridge. Triple it for a week of lattes.

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