Homemade Sugar Cookie Latte

I love cookies. My favorite cookie is a warm sugar cookie. There, I said it. As many of you regular community members know, I am also a huge fan of vanilla lattes. This Homemade Sugar Cookie Latte recipe pairs the best of both worlds. Judging by the Google Trends traffic’s, this delicious concoction rose from relative obscurity to earning a solid following in this Fall of 2024. It’s a fairly simple recipe, requiring only a few ingredients outside of the usual milk/espresso latte base. It is a sweet treat in a cup that is especially popular around the holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. I’m excited to add this new latte to my holiday rotation, and I hope you do too!

Looking for another Holiday Favorite? Check out our Homemade Cinnamon Dolce Latte, another great recipe!

Sugar Cookie Latte Taste

I’ll do my best to describe the taste to you, but I am not a professional food critic. All lattes are a great balance between the smooth creamy milk flavor and the bold, slightly bitter, and rich taste of espresso. This adds the naturally flavorful taste of vanilla syrup, then adds in almond extract. The almond extract does a good job of adding a bit of “nuttiness.” The cinnamon and nutmeg finish it off with the aroma and flavor of the holidays!

Use Quality Vanilla Syrup

Before making this Sugar Cookie Latte or following any other standard latte recipe, make sure you use quality vanilla syrup. It doesn’t have to be super expensive! This is our small batch Vanilla Simple Syrup, and you can find it by clicking the image above. Any time you are making a recipe, remember, ingredients matter! This is the syrup I use to make our lattes at home. You can actually see the difference, all the bottles have the specks from natural vanilla beans inside. Whether you purchase our syrup or another brand, Don’t use bad vanilla syrup!

Homemade Sugar Cookie Latte | Full Recipe

I did my best to keep this recipe simple while retaining the signature Sugar Cookie Latte flavor. You have many options and can reduce or add ingredients based on your preferences. I’ve even heard of people (Hi Samantha!) crumbling up actual sugar cookies and sprinkling them into their latte to achieve the sweet flavor.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup Milk or non-dairy alternative
• 2 shots Espresso (or a strong ½ cup coffee)
• 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
• 1 tbsp Vanilla Syrup (check out our Natural Vanilla Syrup)
• ½ tsp Almond Extract
• ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
• Whipped Cream (optional)
• Dash of Nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Brew a double shot of espresso (or a strong ½ cup of coffee) and pour into your chosen mug
2. Steam milk with milk frother or small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until it’s hot but not boiling.
3. Add the other ingredients including the sugar, vanilla syrup, almond extract, and ground cinnamon to the hot milk. Stir until the ingredients are all completely dissolved into the milk.
4. Add the milk mixture to the espresso or coffee
5. Top it off with whipped cream (if desired) and add in the dash of nutmeg for holiday flavor.
6. Enjoy your Homemade Sugar Cookie Latte!

Sugar Cookie Latte Nutrition Facts

This table for Sugar Cookie Latte Nutrition Facts uses info for the Homemade Sugar Cookie Latte being made with skim milk. It also does not include the optional whipped cream. ¼ cup of regular whipped cream would add roughly 100 calories, using a low fat option would be around 40 calories.

Enjoy Your Latte!

Great job finishing your latte! If you have any ideas or recommendations for the recipe, please leave it in the “comments” section below. Your ideas help the entire community grow, and I read each one.

Now that you’ve finished this Sugar Cookie Latte, you need to check out our Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe.